Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 22, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	22 Aug 3:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Bienville LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 03:26am until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 22, 03:26am until August 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Overnight
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78.