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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until May 25, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 May 10:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ethel LA

Flood Watch May 23, 11:39pm until May 25, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 23, 11:39pm until May 25, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Memorial Day
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Memorial Day

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.