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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

A Few Clouds

101°F

38°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	N 10 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	108°F (42°C)
Last update	21 Aug 2:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Calhoun LA

Heat Advisory August 21, 09:00pm until August 22, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 02:56pm until August 21, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 02:56pm until August 21, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 103 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 95 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 113. North wind around 10 mph.

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 108. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. North 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.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.