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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrydale LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrydale LA
 30.5°N 91.1°W
Last Update:
10:26 am CDT Aug 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 22, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2025
 
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