As of 01:17 CDT

Weather in Russell, IA

71°Current weather

Russell, Sunday, 9 August, 01:17

Overcast. Feels like 72°. High 94°, low 71°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.8 mph SE
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°

Monthly outlook for Russell, IA: average high 81.2°, average low 64.6°. That is 0.6° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (93.7°), the coolest 21 August (51.4°).

81.2°/64.6°
Average high / low
−0.6°
Below normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August82.7°82.2°+0.3°
19 August – 28 August78.6°82.3°-2.1°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal80.3°

August records over 66 years

101.7°15 August 1988All-time high
45.1°28 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Chariton (6 mi).

Mon, 1086° / 73°0.02Light rain
86 °Light rain

Russell, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 73°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind9.1 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Tue, 1193° / 76°0Mostly clear
93 °Mostly clear

Russell, Tuesday, 11 August

Mostly clear. High 93°, low 76°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.9 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Wed, 1285° / 66°0.03Light rain
85 °Light rain

Russell, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 85°, low 66°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.8 mph E
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1373° / 64°0.87Heavy rain
73 °Heavy rain

Russell, Thursday, 13 August

Heavy rain. High 73°, low 64°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Fri, 1479° / 60°0.01Light rain
79 °Light rain

Russell, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 79°, low 60°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13 mph E
Humidity65%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Sat, 1568° / 64°0.1Light rain
68 °Light rain

Russell, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 68°, low 64°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.9 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Sun, 1678° / 63°0Overcast
78 °Overcast

Russell, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 78°, low 63°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind6.4 mph E
Humidity77%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Mon, 1784° / 68°0.06Light rain
84 °Light rain

Russell, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 84°, low 68°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Tue, 1887° / 68°0Overcast
87 °Overcast

Russell, Tuesday, 18 August

Overcast. High 87°, low 68°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.9 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Wed, 1976° / 63°0.01Light rain
76 °Light rain

Russell, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 76°, low 63°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NE
Humidity61%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Thu, 2071° / 56°0.01Light rain
71 °Light rain

Russell, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.2 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point50°
Fri, 2169° / 51°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Russell, Friday, 21 August

Overcast. High 69°, low 51°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Sat, 2284° / 58°0Overcast
84 °Overcast

Russell, Saturday, 22 August

Overcast. High 84°, low 58°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind11.3 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Sun, 2386° / 65°0Clear
86 °Clear

Russell, Sunday, 23 August

Clear. High 86°, low 65°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Mon, 2485° / 68°0Overcast
85 °Overcast

Russell, Monday, 24 August

Overcast. High 85°, low 68°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.5 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility
Dew point68°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2583° / 65°0.16Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Russell, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high100° (2003)
Record low53° (1966)
Wed, 2683° / 66°0.16Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Russell, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low51° (2025)
Thu, 2782° / 67°0.12Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Russell, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (2013)
Record low54° (1967)
Fri, 2882° / 65°0.13Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Russell, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low45° (1986)
Sat, 2982° / 65°0.09Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

Russell, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low49° (1988)
Sun, 3081° / 64°0.12Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Russell, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high99° (2013)
Record low50° (2009)
Mon, 3181° / 64°0.09Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Russell, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (2000)
Record low48° (2009)
Tue, 0180° / 64°0.15Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Russell, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low47° (1967)
Wed, 0281° / 64°0.09Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

Russell, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2000)
Record low52° (1974)
Thu, 0380° / 64°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Russell, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high92° (1960)
Record low43° (1974)
Fri, 0480° / 63°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Russell, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high93° (2012)
Record low43° (1974)
Sat, 0580° / 62°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Russell, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (1960)
Record low45° (1962)
Sun, 0679° / 63°0.09Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Russell, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high93° (1960)
Record low46° (1988)
Mon, 0779° / 62°0.19Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Russell, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (2013)
Record low46° (1986)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Russell, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Russell, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.