Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 28 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Pride LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Pride LA
 30.65°N 91.04°W
2:02 pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
11pm CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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