Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 28 Jun 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brusly LASimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Brusly LASimilar City Names
 30.39°N 91.26°W
2:02 pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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