Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

De Ridder, Beauregard Parish Airport (KDRI)

Lat: 30.83°NLon: 93.34°WElev: 207ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Fort Polk North LA

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Fort Polk North LA
 31.15°N 93.17°W
7:46 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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