Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 15 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baton Rouge LA

Extreme Heat Watch August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 04:10pm until August 15, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 04:10pm until August 15, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baton Rouge LA
 30.45°N 91.12°W
2:02 pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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