Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Fort Polk South LA

Dense Fog Advisory March 9, 02:43am until March 9, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory March 9, 02:43am until March 9, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Fort Polk South LA
 31.01°N 93.2°W
2:01 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
2am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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