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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 29, 11:00 AM CDT until July 29, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	29 Jul 3:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field LA

Heat Advisory July 29, 11:00am until July 29, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.