Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrydale LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrydale LA
 30.5°N 91.12°W
2:02 am CDT Jun 21, 2026
2am CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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