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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 23 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrydale LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    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 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 93 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. 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 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrydale LA
 30.47°N 91.1°W
Last Update:
1:57 pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
 
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