Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Bienville LA

Heat Advisory August 21, 12:10am until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 21, 12:10am until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • 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 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Bienville LA
 32.3°N 92.88°W (Elev. 240 ft)
12:05 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
12am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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