Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

De Ridder LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
De Ridder LA
 30.85°N 93.31°W
1:56 pm CDT Oct 4, 2026
2pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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