Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 19, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	108°F (42°C)
Last update	18 Aug 12:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Joyce LA

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:57pm until August 19, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:57pm until August 19, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Tue
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.