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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 29 Jul 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruston Regional Airport LA

Heat Advisory July 29, 02:05pm until July 30, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 29, 02:05pm until July 30, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruston Regional Airport LA
 32.52°N 92.58°W (Elev. 243 ft)
Last Update:
1:43 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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