Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Jun 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Walker LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Walker LA
 30.49°N 90.88°W
1:57 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
4am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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