Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Aug 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lucky LA

Heat Advisory August 12, 06:29am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 12, 06:29am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lucky LA
 32.23°N 93.02°W (Elev. 308 ft)
6:20 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
6am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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