Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Thursday

A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Flood Watches have been issued for portions of east Texas into Louisiana Thursday where flash, urban, and riverine flooding is possible. A Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been issued from west Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.74 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	16 May 5:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Jonesboro LA

Flood Watch May 16, 05:52pm until May 17, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 16, 05:52pm until May 17, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Heavy Rain
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Heavy Rain
Friday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 66.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91.