Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 9 Sep 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leesville LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leesville LA
 31.15°N 93.28°W
2:46 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
5pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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