Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week 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. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:15 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Union Parish

Today
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 106 this afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Saturday
Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Saturday Night
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
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105 in the afternoon.



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454 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
 
 

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