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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Simmesport LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Simmesport LA
 30.92°N 91.8°W
Last Update:
5:20 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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