Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 24 Jun 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ethel LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Ethel LA
 30.81°N 91.08°W
2:02 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
5pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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