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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until May 25, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	24 May 5:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field LA

Flood Watch May 24, 06:10am until May 25, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 24, 06:10am until May 25, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Flood Watch
Today
High: 76 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Memorial Day
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Memorial Day

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.