Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Gardere LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, 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
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Gardere LA
 30.41°N 91.18°W
11:51 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
12am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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