Russell, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

29°F
Feels Like 19°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 23°F Wind NW 11 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer 29.93 in.
Solar Rad 269 w/m2 Visibility 8.7 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.2 mi. SW of central Russell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 33F, Low 22F
33
22
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Blowing Snow, High 42F, Low 23F
50%
42
23
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 18F
42
18
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 23F, Low -1F
20%
23
-1
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 19F
34
19
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 10F
30
10
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 28F
28
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 33°F to 28°F, falling as low as 23°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 28°F with lows around 11°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history

Russell, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 22 by 8pm, then rising to around 32 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.


About Russell, MN

Russell is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2020 census.

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