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A Look Back at Hurricane Katrina - 20 Years Later

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	22 Aug 9:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Plaquemine LA

Today
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Heavy Rain
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind around 5 mph.