Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)

Lat: 31.87°NLon: 95.22°WElev: 676ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 4 Sep 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rusk TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rusk TX
 31.79°N 95.16°W (Elev. 515 ft)
12:20 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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