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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zachary LA

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 11:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Zachary LA
 30.63°N 91.17°W
Last Update:
2:02 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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