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

Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)

Lat: 31.87°NLon: 95.22°WElev: 676ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rusk TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Rusk TX
 31.79°N 95.16°W (Elev. 515 ft)
12:15 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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