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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Jul 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Quitman LA

Heat Advisory July 16, 06:58pm until July 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory July 16, 06:58pm until July 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Quitman LA
 32.39°N 92.69°W (Elev. 187 ft)
Last Update:
6:20 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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