Current Russell Weather
Showers
9°–18°
Detailed Local Forecast
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Today
Showers9°–18°Showers, some heavy possibly thundery. Northwesterlies. -
Tomorrow
Few showers8°–19°Showers easing. Westerlies. -
Friday
Partly cloudy6°–18°Cloudy periods, chance shower. Westerlies dying out. -
Saturday
Partly cloudy11°–19°Becoming cloudy, late rain. Northeasterlies.
Weather History
The Wanganui River was in flood after a spell of heavy rain.The flood carried a huge amount of debris - branches, tree trunks and sawn timber.Dead cattle and sheep were also sighted. "The fact that a bridge,complete with handrails, floated out towards the sea showed that the flood at some place had been something out of the ordinary."
Weather Video
Moon Phases
- Full Moon 25 May 2013
- Last Quarter 01 June 2013
- New Moon 09 June 2013
- First Quarter 17 June 2013
Opinion
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Ken Ring
May 14, 9:46 amWhy climate is unlikely to be changingHumans walk at about three miles an hour, and run at around five. It is the shape and musculature of the human body that determines this. We are nei...
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