Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 15 Jul 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Brownfields LA

Flood Watch July 16, 01:00pm until July 19, 01:00am
Heat Advisory July 16, 10:00am until July 16, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  High near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 10am. High near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Brownfields LA
 30.54°N 91.07°W
6:36 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
8pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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