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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Walker LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Walker LA
 30.49°N 90.86°W
Last Update:
10:50 pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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