Heat and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.
A widespread heat wave will peak over the South and East today, with several dozen temperature records expected along the East Coast. Heat should begin to ease this weekend in the Northeast, while hazardous heat continues over the South. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds are possible across parts of the Appalachians, Mid Atlantic, and Northeast this afternoon and evening. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: West Baton Rouge Parish Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 535 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026 | |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105. Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent. Tuesday: Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday: Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Juneteenth: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 110. | |
| Zone Forecast: West Baton Rouge Parish | |
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