Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baker LASimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baker LASimilar City Names
 30.59°N 91.14°W
6:34 pm CDT May 9, 2026
12am CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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