Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)

Lat: 31.87°NLon: 95.22°WElev: 676ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 8 Jul 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rusk TX

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Rusk TX
 31.79°N 95.16°W (Elev. 515 ft)
6:30 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
10am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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