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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Jun 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Watson LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
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  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

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  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Watson LA
 30.54°N 90.96°W
Last Update:
1:57 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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