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Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 16 Apr 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruston LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruston LA
 32.52°N 92.64°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
1:50 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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