Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Oct 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Bayou Current LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  High near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Bayou Current LA
 30.76°N 91.77°W
7:46 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
11pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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