Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

Lat: 32.51° N Lon: 92.59° W Elev: 312 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:55 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Lincoln Parish

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.



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