Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

De Ridder LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
De Ridder LA
 30.85°N 93.28°W
7:45 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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