Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains and Midwest; Heat Pushes into the South and East

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail in excess of two inches, strong tornadoes, and damaging wind gusts are likely across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to portions of the Central Plains to the Midwest through Thursday. The heatwave in the Central U.S. will begin to push South and East Thursday Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 11 Jun 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Polk South LASimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Polk South LASimilar City Names
 31.06°N 93.2°W
2:45 am CDT Jun 11, 2026
4am CDT Jun 11, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
 
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