Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Sep 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Choudrant LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Choudrant LA
 32.52°N 92.5°W (Elev. 174 ft)
6:31 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
8am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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