Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	4 Aug 1:55 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Polk South LA

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.