Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until June 19, 07:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	17 Jun 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Walker LA

Flood Watch June 17, 09:29am until June 19, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 17, 09:29am until June 19, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Flood Watch
Today
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Heavy Rain
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 92 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Juneteenth

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.