Russell, KS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 49°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 52% Dew Point 32°F Wind NW 24 MPH Gusts 30 Barometer 30.09 in.
Solar Rad 416 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 3.1 mi. SE of central Russell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Sunny, High 51F, Low 24F
51
24
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Increasing Clouds, High 45F, Low 23F
45
23
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 47F, Low 27F
47
27
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Cloudy, High 48F, Low 27F
48
27
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 22F
30%
38
22
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 38F, Low 16F
30%
38
16
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 27F
30%
27
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 51°F to a low of 27°F, then recover to 27°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history

Russell, KS 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday Nov 29

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.


About Russell, KS

Russell is the most populous city in and the county seat of Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,401.

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