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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Arcadia LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Arcadia LA
 32.53°N 92.91°W (Elev. 312 ft)
Last Update:
1:34 am CDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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