Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	30 Jun 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Inniswold LA

Heat Advisory July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 06:00pm

Heat Advisory June 30, 01:38pm until June 30, 06:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory June 30, 01:38pm until June 30, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Tue
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Independence Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.