Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	23 Aug 6:55 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Fort Polk North LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 99 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.