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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ethel LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 22, 03:30pm until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 22, 03:30pm until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Ethel LA
 30.79°N 91.14°W
Last Update:
2:02 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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