Russell, Kansas

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Local Time: 8:41 AM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 38.9° N 98.9° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Ului (Southern Pacific)

Active Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Public Information Statement

	Current Conditions

Great Bend, Kansas (Airport)

Updated: 8:15 AM CDT on March 19, 2010

39 °F

Partly Cloudy

Windchill:	30 °F
Humidity:	87%
Dew Point:	36 °F
Wind:	16 mph from the NNE
Pressure:	29.85 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Few 4600 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1886 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KGBD)
Wind Speed:	14.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	20° (NNE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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Nearby Airports

City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Russell	41 °F	Overcast	7:53 AM CDT
	Hays	39 °F	Overcast	8:15 AM CDT
»	Great Bend	39 °F	Partly Cloudy	8:15 AM CDT
	Hill City	39 °F	Overcast	8:09 AM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KHLC)

56 °F

28 °F

Record (KHLC)

85 °F (1972)

3 °F (1965)

Yesterday

74 °F

25 °F

Detailed History and Climate

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Liberal	53°F
Great Bend	51°F
Russell	51°F
Elkhart	51°F
Salina	50°F

State Lows:
Goodland	32°F
Lawrence	33°F
Topeka Forbes	35°F
Dodge City	36°F
Elkhart	36°F

Astronomy

March 19, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:40 AM CDT

7:46 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

7:13 AM CDT

8:13 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

6:42 AM CDT

8:44 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

6:11 AM CDT

9:15 PM CDT

Moon

9:10 AM CDT

No Moon Set

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 59m

Length of Day

12h 06m

Tomorrow will be 2m 33s longer.

Extended View

Waxing Crescent, 13% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Russell, KS

39 °F

Partly Cloudy

at 8:15 AM CDT

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
41° F \| 27° F	34° F \| 20° F	47° F \| 27° F	63° F \| 34° F	67° F \| 38° F
Snow 70% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 30% chance of precipitation	Clear	Clear	Clear
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.

Forecast for Russell

Updated: 3:48 am CDT on March 19, 2010
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT Saturday...
	Today Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning...then a chance of rain or snow in the afternoon. Windy. Snow accumulation less than an inch. Highs 40 to 45. Temperature falling into the lower 30s in the afternoon. North winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Snow...windy. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation around 2 inches. Lows 25 to 30. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
	Saturday Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning. Breezy...colder. Highs 30 to 35. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows near 20. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Sunny...warmer. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night and Monday Warmer...clear. Lows 25 to 30. Highs in the mid 60s.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40.
	Wednesday through Thursday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 55. Lows 30 to 35.
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Sports Weather

College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Redhawks vs. Cardinals	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Rams vs. Bulls	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 75° F/ 23° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals	1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
FC St. Pauli vs. FC Energie Cottbus	1:00 PM EDT on March 19, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 44° F/ 7° C
MSV Duisburg vs. FC Hansa Rostock	6:00 PM CET on March 19, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 50° F/ 10° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Food City 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010	Rain Showers, 58 °F
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 28, 2010	Average High 63° F/ 17° C
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HADS SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL 5N KS, Russell, KS

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1549 ft

7:30 AM CDT

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HADS SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR BUNKER HIL KS, Bunker Hill, KS

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1720 ft

7:30 AM CDT

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GTC, Gorham, KS

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39.9 °F

32 °F

72%

NE at 12.9 mph

27.83 in

0.00 in / hr

32 °F

1983 ft

8:41 AM CDT

Normal

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Russell/Barton County Line, Russell, KS

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40.8 °F

34 °F

76%

ESE at 22.0 mph

29.80 in

0.00 in / hr

31 °F

1867 ft

9:41 AM EDT

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Craven / Shiroky Farm, Luray, KS

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42.0 °F

33 °F

71%

NNE at 21.0 mph

29.89 in

0.00 in / hr

33 °F

1730 ft

8:41 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

Craven's Repair, Luray, KS

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42.1 °F

22 °F

45%

NNE at 22.6 mph

28.20 in

0.00 in / hr

33 °F

1576 ft

8:41 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

HADS SMOKY HILL RIVER AT PFEIFER KS, Pfeifer, KS

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1834 ft

8:00 AM CDT

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HADS SALINE RIVER AT WILSON DAM NEAR KS, Lucas, KS

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1437 ft

7:45 AM CDT

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Marshall Road, Hays, KS

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41.0 °F

37 °F

87%

NNE at 7.1 mph

29.93 in

0.00 in / hr

36 °F

2020 ft

8:41 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 5:08 AM CDT on March 19, 2010 ... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT Saturday... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for hazardous winter weather... which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * Timing... of the onset of the snow is around 4 PM this afternoon around Russell... Ellsworth and Great Bend around 5 PM... and Salina around 7 PM. * Snow accumulations... will range from around 1 to 2 inches around Russell... to 3 to 4 inches from Salina to Lyons. * Impacts... winds will be sustained at 25 to 30 mph... with gusts near 40 mph by late this afternoon and continue into the night. This will result in considerable drifting of the wet snow. Some slick spots may develop... especially during periods of heavier snow. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of winter weather will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities. Use caution while driving.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:01 am CDT on March 19, 2010 ... On this date in weather history... In 1950... Timberline Lodge... located on the south slopes of Mount Hood about 60 miles east of Portland... was buried under 20.5 feet of snow which had set a record for the State of Oregon. In 1935... deadly... suffocating dust storms wreaked havoc across southeast Colorado between March 12th and 25th. Six people died and countless livestock starved or suffocated. Some areas were buried under 6 feet of dust! In 1907... the high temperature reached 91 degrees in Wichita... the earliest 90 degree reading in the citys history.