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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 27 Jun 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Calhoun LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Calhoun LA
 32.47°N 92.42°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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