Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

De Ridder LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
De Ridder LA
 30.85°N 93.28°W
5:46 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
7pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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