Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 31 Jul 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Leesville LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Leesville LA
 31.15°N 93.25°W
7:46 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
9pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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