Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 15 Aug 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dodson LA

Heat Advisory August 15, 12:05pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 15, 12:05pm until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dodson LA
 32.07°N 92.65°W (Elev. 249 ft)
6:30 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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