Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	26 Jul 6:53 pm CDT

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Detailed forecast for

East Baton Rouge Parish

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely this evening. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph this evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday

Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

Monday

Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Heat index values up to 105.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 70s.

Tuesday

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. Heat index values up to 105.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

Wednesday

Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

Thursday

Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

Friday

Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.