The official National Weather Service forecast for Russell — 38.8953°N, 98.861°W, population 4,066, 9.8 miles from I-70.
| Russell County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 42 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 68 |
| Avg low °F | 19 | 21 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 21 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 24.9 |
1996–2025 normals for Russell County — the climate division Russell sits in. All-time county record high 112.9°F (2012-06-28); record low -24.9°F (1989-12-23). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.