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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 the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 17 Sep 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Quitman LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    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: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °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 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Quitman LA
 32.39°N 92.83°W (Elev. 269 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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