Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jun 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N DeQuincy LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N DeQuincy LA
 30.54°N 93.44°W
7:45 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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