Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	1 Aug 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Bayou Current LA

Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.