Remnants of Arthur and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Fire Weather Threat in the West

Life-threatening, potentially catastrophic flash flooding expected along the central Gulf Coast as the remnants of Arthur track across the area. Isolated brief tornadoes and damaging gusts remain possible overnight in the Southeast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts of the West Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	19 Jun 2:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Plaquemine LA

Flood Watch June 19, 03:51am until June 19, 07:00am

Heat Advisory June 19, 10:00am until June 19, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Heat Advisory

Flood Watch June 19, 03:51am until June 19, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Juneteenth
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.