Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Heat Building in the West

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the eastern shore of Virginia Thursday. Hurricane Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 AM CDT until August 20, 06:00 PM CDT

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	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Merrydale LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 06:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north 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.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

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