Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 24 Jun 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ethel LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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, with a high near 94. 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 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ethel LA
 30.84°N 91.16°W
6:39 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
9pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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