Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 81°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 5 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Merryville LA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Merryville LA
 30.74°N 93.65°W
9:46 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
11am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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