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Severe Storms and Heavy Rain in the Midwest; Heat in Several Locations

Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, heavy rain, and flash flooding are expected across the central Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley on Monday, especially Kansas into Missouri. Meanwhile, heat will consume several locations from the Northeast (Boston and New York City), in the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valley (Memphis and St. Louis) and persisting around the Phoenix metro area. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baton Rouge LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 76 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 94 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 76 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 94 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 76 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 93 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 77 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 92 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 76 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Baton Rouge LA
 30.45°N 91.12°W
Last Update:
9:16 pm CDT Aug 9, 2020
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 9, 2020-6pm CDT Aug 16, 2020
 
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