Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leesville LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leesville LA
 31.15°N 93.28°W
1:20 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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