Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Zachary LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zachary LA
 30.66°N 91.17°W
11:51 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
1am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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