Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

83°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Bayou Current LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Bayou Current LA
 30.76°N 91.77°W
1:46 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
3pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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