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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Merrydale LA

Freeze Warning March 17, 01:00am until March 17, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning March 16, 02:38pm until March 16, 07:00pm
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Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 16, 02:38pm until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Merrydale LA
 30.47°N 91.1°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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