Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 May 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Pride LA

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.