Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 14, 10:00 AM CDT until August 14, 06:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Partly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	13 Aug 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Monticello LA

Heat Advisory August 14, 10:00am until August 14, 06:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 95 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.