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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Gardere LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 11:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Gardere LA
 30.38°N 91.18°W
Last Update:
2:02 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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