Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 20 Aug 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Fort Polk South LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 10:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Tonight

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Fort Polk South LA
 31.04°N 93.3°W
7:45 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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