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Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 17, 11:00 AM CDT until August 17, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	17 Aug 10:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Monticello LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.