Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 6:55 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Union Parish

Today

Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 110.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Heat index values up to 107 early in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 112.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Heat index values up to 106 early in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 110.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Friday

Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows around 70.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.