Heavy Rainfall Continues in Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will shift into the southern Appalachians today. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, scattered wind gusts, and heavy rain today across the northern and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 17 Aug 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Arcadia LA

Heat Advisory August 17, 01:23pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 17, 01:23pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Arcadia LA
 32.48°N 92.88°W (Elev. 354 ft)
12:27 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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