Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 21 Aug 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Ruston LA

Heat Advisory August 21, 09:00pm until August 22, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 07:59pm until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 07:59pm until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Ruston LA
 32.55°N 92.66°W (Elev. 246 ft)
6:31 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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