Severe Weather and Flooding Threat in the Central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic; Dangerous Heat in the West and Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the central High Plains into parts of the central and southern Plains and in the the Mid-Atlantic today. Intense, dangerous heat will persist across the West, Southwest, and Southern Plains into the end of the week. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 23 Jun 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrydale LA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrydale LA
 30.47°N 91.12°W
8:09 am CDT Jun 23, 2026
9am CDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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