Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 30.54° N Lon: 91.15° W Elev: 69 ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	1 Aug 6:53 pm CDT

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Detailed forecast for

West Baton Rouge Parish

Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this evening, then becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 106 early early.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Heat index values up to 106.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

Monday

Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

Friday

Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent.