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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 29, 11:00 AM CDT until July 29, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field (KBTR)

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Jul 1:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Baton Rouge LA

Heat Advisory July 29, 11:00am until July 29, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.