Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 24 Jul 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Sikes LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Sikes LA
 32.16°N 92.48°W (Elev. 197 ft)
12:30 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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