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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 W 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baton Rouge LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baton Rouge LA
 30.43°N 91.12°W
Last Update:
1:57 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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