Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 23 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Cravens LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Cravens LA
 30.92°N 93.12°W
6:45 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
7am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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