Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 5 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Monticello LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Monticello LA
 30.5°N 91.07°W
10:46 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
10am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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