Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 9 Aug 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Polk South LASimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Polk South LASimilar City Names
 31.06°N 93.2°W
1:55 am CDT Aug 9, 2026
2am CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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