Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 16 Mar 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE North Hodge LA

Wind Advisory March 16, 01:54pm until March 16, 07:00pm
Freeze Warning March 17, 12:00am until March 17, 09:00am
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Wind Advisory
Freeze Warning
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    Wind Advisory March 16, 01:54pm until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE North Hodge LA
 32.32°N 92.7°W (Elev. 249 ft)
1:50 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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