Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	18 Aug 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Greenwell Springs LA

Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.