Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)

Lat: 31.87°NLon: 95.22°WElev: 676ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	31 Aug 10:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rusk TX

Today
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 96 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.