Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Aug 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Cravens LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Cravens LA
 30.96°N 92.99°W
2:46 am CDT Aug 13, 2026
5am CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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