Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Saline LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Saline LA
 32.23°N 92.88°W (Elev. 217 ft)
6:30 am CDT Sep 10, 2026
7am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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