Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chatham LA

Heat Advisory July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chatham LA
 32.32°N 92.45°W (Elev. 154 ft)
6:30 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
9am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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