Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 19, 10:00 AM CDT until August 19, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Thunderstorm Rain

90°F

32°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	18 Aug 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 10:00am until August 19, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday 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 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday 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.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.