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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from May 27, 07:00 AM CDT until May 27, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	26 May 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field LA

Flood Watch May 27, 07:00am until May 27, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers after 1am. Low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

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