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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Plaquemine LA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Plaquemine LA
 30.25°N 91.31°W
Last Update:
5:01 am CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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