Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Bienville LA

Heat Advisory August 12, 04:40am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 12, 04:40am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °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 98.

    High: 98 °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 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Bienville LA
 32.35°N 92.88°W (Elev. 256 ft)
1:45 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
4am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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