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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 May 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baton Rouge LA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Memorial Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baton Rouge LA
 30.43°N 91.15°W
Last Update:
7:18 am CDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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