Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 5 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Bayou Current LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Bayou Current LA
 30.78°N 91.77°W
12:05 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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