Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Simsboro LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Simsboro LA
 32.53°N 92.77°W (Elev. 351 ft)
7:40 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
9am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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