Outdoor conditions in

Russell

Kentucky
Now
  1. 67°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 70°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain95% humidityGusts 5 mph
  3. 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain92% humidityGusts 5 mph
  4. 74°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 77°Chance Rain Showers28% rain83% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 77°Chance Rain Showers34% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms40% rain85% humidityGusts 6 mph
  8. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain88% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 74°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21% rain94% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 73°Partly Cloudy11% rain95% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 72°Partly Cloudy9% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 71°Partly Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  13. 70°Mostly Clear4% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 70°Mostly Clear3% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  15. 69°Mostly Clear2% rain95% humidityGusts 15 mph
  16. 69°Mostly Clear1% rain95% humidityGusts 15 mph
  17. 68°Mostly Clear4% rain92% humidityGusts 17 mph
  18. 68°Partly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 18 mph
  19. 68°Mostly Cloudy8% rain87% humidityGusts 18 mph
  20. 67°Mostly Sunny9% rain84% humidityGusts 18 mph
  21. 67°Sunny10% rain82% humidityGusts 18 mph
  22. 67°Mostly Sunny7% rain80% humidityGusts 18 mph
  23. 68°Mostly Sunny6% rain79% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 71°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain77% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
83–100%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
67%
Humidity
75–96%
Wind
22 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
56%
Humidity
48–95%
Wind
23 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
10%
Humidity
40–92%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
10%
Humidity
43–93%
Wind
6 mph
  1. 77° / 66°Today has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 83–100% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 72° / 51°Friday has a real shower chance.67% rain · Humidity 75–96% · Wind 22 mph
  3. 55° / 42°Saturday has a real shower chance.56% rain · Humidity 48–95% · Wind 23 mph
  4. 61° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 40–92% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 66° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 6 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Ashland area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
36GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground36 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Russell radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Russell.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
6 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Ashland area, about 4 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Russell, KY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.