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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Partly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 17 Sep 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Chatham LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Chatham LA
 32.25°N 92.38°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
1:40 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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