Severe Thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Heat Continuing in the Central U.S.

Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Friday, with damaging winds as the primary threat. Dangerous heat will continue from the South-Central U.S. to the Midwest, Ohio/Tennessee valleys, and Mid-Atlantic. Widespread Major to Extreme Heat Risk is forecast into the weekend and will confine to the South-Central U.S. by Labor Day Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Choudrant LA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Choudrant LA
 32.52°N 92.5°W (Elev. 174 ft)
2:20 am CDT Sep 4, 2026
4am CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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