Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	5 Sep 10:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Chatham LA

Today
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 100 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Labor Day

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.