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Ruston, LA weather

It is 54°F and clear at Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 3:55 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 53°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:35 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:29 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 98% · dew point 53°F

Pressure · visibility

30.16 inHg

Visibility 7 mi

Observed at Ruston, Ruston Regional Airport (KRSN), Oct 28, 3:55 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Ruston forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS SHV forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the SHV office near Ruston.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Louisiana.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Ruston (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 6 AM54°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM53°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM55°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM64°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM71°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM76°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 12 PM81°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 1 PM83°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 2 PM84°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 3 PM85°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 4 PM86°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 5 PM84°FSunny0% 0 mph
Wed 6 PM81°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 7 PM74°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 8 PM69°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM66°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM64°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM62°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM60°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM59°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM59°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM57°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM56°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM55°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Ruston can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 53°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 86°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 0 mph.

Thursday

High 85°F·Low 55°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 81°F·Low 59°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

High 80°F·Low 60°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

High 82°F·Low 59°F

A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday

High 83°F·Low 60°F

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 80°F

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Ruston is served by the National Weather Service SHV forecast office, forecast zone LAZ005, county zone LAC061.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Ruston (32.5330, -92.6353), in Lincoln Parish. Population: 22,330 (2024 estimate), number 15 of the 17 Louisiana cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KSHV. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/32.533,-92.6353 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:35 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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