Russell, Kansas Weather
Russell, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Russell, Russell County.
Full aviation weather for Russell is published on the Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Russell have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Russell: Hays Regional Airport (KHYS) 36 km · Rush County Airport (K94) 54 km · Ellsworth Municipal Airport (K9K7) 57 km
Conditions reported at KRSL describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Russell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Russell.
About Russell, Kansas
Russell sits at the heart of rolling prairie, a land where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line, punctuated only by the slow, deliberate growth of crops and the occasional cluster of weathered farm buildings. It lies 67.3 miles west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 274°T), and is situated 15.8 miles east of Victoria. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, its light a character in itself, deepening from the pale gold of morning to a bruised purple at dusk, painting the wind-swept grasses in hues of rust and sage. Wind, a constant companion, whispers across the open fields, carrying the scent of dry earth and the distant hum of machinery, a sound that speaks of the deep, patient work of cultivation. The very air seems to hold a stillness, a quietude that allows the subtle dramas of nature—the flight of a hawk, the unfolding of a cloud—to command attention. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have worked the land, a legacy etched into the very character of Russell. Its origins are tied to the westward expansion, a waypoint for those seeking opportunity on the frontier, and the echoes of that pioneering past can still be felt in the resilient spirit of its people and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that lines its streets. The local economy has long been tethered to the fertile soil, with agriculture, particularly wheat and cattle, forming the backbone of its prosperity, a tradition that continues to sustain Russell. Beyond the fields, the discovery of oil and gas in the surrounding region brought a different kind of energy, a more recent chapter in the economic narrative, adding a layer of pragmatic industry to the agrarian roots. A notable landmark, the historic Deines Art Gallery, offers a surprising repository of artistic expression, a quiet testament to the cultural aspirations that bloom even in the most elemental landscapes.
Live animated radar for Russell and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Russell, Russell County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.895289°N, 98.859806°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67665 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Russell, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russell, Kansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Russell includes coordinates 38.895289°N, 98.859806°W, situated in Russell County. ZIP code 67665. Telephone area code: 785. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
