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Ruston, LA 71273 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport · 43 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.
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Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 8 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now63°
- 9 PM59°
- 10 PM57°
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- Thu12 AM54°
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- 4 AM48°
- 5 AM48°
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- 7 AM46°
- 8 AM48°
- 9 AM56°
- 10 AM67°
- 11 AM72°
- 12 PM76°
- 1 PM80°
- 2 PM81°
- 3 PM82°
- 4 PM83°
- 5 PM81°
- 6 PM78°
- 7 PM73°
10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 21Sunny46°81°
- ThuOct 22Sunny48°83°
- FriOct 23Sunny50°83°
- SatOct 24Sunny47°82°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny49°78°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny48°79°
- TueOct 27Mostly Sunny48°80°
- WedOct 28Sunny57°83°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy0.04 in63°84°
- FriOct 30Cloudy62°79°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- WedGood (45)
- ThuModerate (53)
- FriModerate (56)
Monroe, LA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Nearby
- Monroe 51 km
- West Monroe 48 km
- Minden 60 km
- Claiborne 44 km
- Grambling 11 km
- Jonesboro 41 km
- Brownsville 48 km
- Farmerville 29 km
- Bawcomville 48 km
- Richwood 56 km
- Homer 43 km
- Arcadia 26 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in SHV, issued 13 hrs ago
Key Messages
Issued at 1145 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
- Warm and dry conditions will maintain an elevated wildfire risk.
- Rain chances will remain near zero percent through the next 7 days.
- Temperatures will remain near or slightly above normal for this time of the year (maximums/minimums in the lower 80s/lower 50s, respectively).
Discussion
Issued at 1125 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Upper-ridge extending from south Texas into Arkansas to continue to build areawide through the remainder of the workweek resulting in a gradual warming trend across the ArkLaTex. Subsidence associated with the ridge will maintain mostly clear skies and afternoon highs in the lower to middle 80s.
Surface high pressure across the Ohio River Valley into the lower-Mississippi River Valley will remain well established across the ArkLaTex resulting in light winds areawide through the early part of the weekend. With a continental airmass in place, daytime relative humidity values as low as 20 to 25 percent will be possible each day, supporting a continued wildfire threat across the ArkLaTex.
Surface high to shift east allowing for weak southerly flow to advect gulf moisture across the region late in the weekend into early next week, bringing slightly increased wind speeds and higher relative humidity values each day. Otherwise, a frontal boundary could bring a few showers and thunderstorms to the ArkLaTex on Tuesday. /05/
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 645 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
For the 21/12z TAF period...Expect VFR conditions with FEW passing mid & high clouds during the period. Surface Winds will range from light/variable ENE between 5-7 mph during the period. /20/
Spotter Information Statement
Issued at 1119 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026
Spotter activation may be needed this week in the event of wildfire development.
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