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Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Quitman LA

Heat Advisory August 16, 10:05am until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 10:05am until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Quitman LA
 32.34°N 92.72°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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