Russell Springs, Kansas Weather
Russell Springs, Kansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Russell Springs, Logan County.
Full aviation weather for Russell Springs is published on the Oakley Municipal Airport (KOEL) page, 38 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. 3 airfields within reach of Russell Springs 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 Springs: Scott City Municipal Airport (KTQK) 55 km · Shalz Field (KCBK) 58 km
Conditions reported at KOEL describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Russell Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Russell Springs.
About Russell Springs, Kansas
Russell Springs lies under a sky that feels impossibly vast, a pale blue canvas stretched taut over a landscape of rolling prairie. It lies 67.2 miles north-north-west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 346°T), and is situated 22.8 miles south-west of Oakley. The land here, a study in subtle gradients, slopes gently towards unseen horizons, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of windbreaks and the occasional cluster of farm buildings. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, often infused with the earthy perfume of turned soil or the faint, sweet aroma of ripening grain. Even in the stillness of midday, there’s a low hum of life, the distant murmur of tractors, the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead, all contributing to the quiet, enduring character of Russell Springs. The history of Russell Springs is deeply entwined with the grit and determination of settlers who sought to coax life from this fertile, yet demanding, prairie soil. Agriculture has long been the lifeblood, with wheat and corn fields stretching out like golden and emerald carpets, their fortunes tied to the capricious whims of sun and rain. This agricultural heritage continues to shape the local economy, a steady, unglamorous bedrock upon which the daily lives of Russell Springs are built. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of those who first homesteaded here is palpable in the resilient spirit of its people and the quiet dignity of the land they continue to cultivate.
Live animated radar for Russell Springs 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 Springs, Logan County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38.913344°N, 101.181545°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 67764 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Russell Springs, Kansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russell Springs, 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 Springs includes coordinates 38.913344°N, 101.181545°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 67764. 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.
