Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until June 18, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	75°F (24°C)
Last update	17 Jun 7:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

De Ridder LA

Flood Watch June 17, 08:10am until June 18, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 17, 08:10am until June 18, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
Today
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Juneteenth

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.