Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Polk South LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Polk South LA
 31.06°N 93.22°W
11:45 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
12am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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