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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

A Few Clouds

93°F

34°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 17 Sep 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Fort Polk South LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
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
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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