Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	3 Jul 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Plaquemine LA

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Independence Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.