Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	2 Aug 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Brownfields LA

Today
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.