Russell, Minnesota Weather
Russell, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Russell, Lyon County.
Full aviation weather for Russell is published on the Tyler Municipal Airport (K63Y) page, 16 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. 6 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: Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (KMML) 18 km · Tracy Municipal Airport (KTKC) 28 km · Slayton Municipal Airport (KDVP) 39 km · Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) 47 km · Myers Field Airport (KCNB) 52 km
Conditions reported at K63Y describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 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, Minnesota
Russell, Minnesota, unfolds across a landscape painted in broad strokes of prairie gold and sky blue. It lies 64.9 miles north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 35°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Tyler. The land itself is a study in gentle repose, an expanse of softly rolling terrain that catches the wide, unimpeaking sun of southwestern Minnesota. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their emerald and amber hues shifting with the breeze, a quiet testament to the earth's patient fertility. Here, the air carries the clean, dry scent of harvested grains and the distant, earthy perfume of tilled soil, a fragrance that clings to the senses long after one has passed through. The sky, immense and often a startling cobalt, seems to press down on the flat expanse, creating a profound sense of openness that can feel both exhilarating and a little humbling. The history of Russell is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of agriculture that has shaped its very being. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile prairie, the town has long been the heart of a robust farming community, its economy intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land. The grain elevators, silent sentinels against the vast sky, still speak of a time when they were the vital arteries of commerce, receiving the lifeblood of the region. While the landscape remains largely defined by its agricultural heritage, the quiet hum of daily life in Russell reflects a continuity, a steady unfolding of seasons and simple routines. The absence of bustling crowds lends a contemplative air, allowing the subtle beauty of the prairie light at dusk, when the western sky bleeds into shades of rose and lavender, to truly captivate the observer.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.31913°N, 95.951692°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56169 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Russell, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russell, Minnesota, 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 44.319130°N, 95.951692°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 56169. Telephone area code: 320. 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.
