Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Chatham LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 09:19pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 09:19pm until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °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 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Chatham LA
 32.2°N 92.48°W (Elev. 187 ft)
6:30 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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