Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend
Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >
Current conditions at
Rusk County Airport (KRFI)
Lat: 32.14°NLon: 94.85°WElev: 441ft.
Fair
98°F
37°C
| Humidity | 34% |
| Wind Speed | E 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.15 in |
| Dewpoint | 65°F (18°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 101°F (38°C) |
| Last update | 17 Sep 2:55 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles WNW Long Branch TX
This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
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 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Long Branch TX
32.06°N 94.6°W (Elev. 302 ft)
32.06°N 94.6°W (Elev. 302 ft)
1:40 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
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