Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51°NLon: 92.59°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Downsville LA

Heat Advisory August 16, 10:21am until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 16, 10:21am until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Downsville LA
 32.68°N 92.5°W (Elev. 249 ft)
6:30 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
10am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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