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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	11 Mar 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Merrydale LA

Today
High: 85 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
T-storms then
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.