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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 15 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrydale LA

Extreme Heat Watch August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:00am until August 15, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrydale LA
 30.5°N 91.1°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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