Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Walker LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Walker LA
 30.49°N 90.86°W
2:02 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
2am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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