Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jacksonville, Cherokee County Airport (KJSO)

Lat: 31.87°NLon: 95.22°WElev: 676ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rusk TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °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 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
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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Point Forecast:
Rusk TX
 31.79°N 95.16°W (Elev. 515 ft)
2:00 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
2am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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