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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Fort Polk South LA

Freeze Warning until March 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until March 17, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Fort Polk South LA
 31.01°N 93.2°W
Last Update:
2:45 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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