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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 23 Jan 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ruston LA

Extreme Cold Watch January 25, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain before noon, then freezing rain and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet likely before 9am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Saturday
Freezing rain before noon, then freezing rain and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. Wind chill values as low as 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet likely before 9am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruston LA
 32.52°N 92.64°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
5:20 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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