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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 85%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Merrydale LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 11:00am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Merrydale LA
 30.5°N 91.15°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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