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Heavy Rain and Strong Winds in the Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Mississippi Valley

Areas of heavy rain and strong winds are ongoing in the Northwest. Showers and severe thunderstorms over parts of the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley and Central Plains may produce damaging gusts, large hail, and localized areas of flash flooding. A heat wave will impact the southwest U.S. and California Central Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 6 Jun 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrydale LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Merrydale LA
 30.5°N 91.1°W
Last Update:
6:22 am CDT Jun 6, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 6, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 12, 2024
 
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