Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	15 Jul 10:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Plaquemine LA

Flood Watch July 16, 01:00pm until July 19, 01:00am

Heat Advisory July 16, 10:00am until July 16, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 87 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.