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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 26 Jun 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baker LASimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Baker LASimilar City Names
 30.59°N 91.14°W
5:09 am CDT Jun 26, 2026
10am CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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