Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Norwood LA

Today
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.