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Baton Rouge, LA 70818 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field · 47 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 6 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now62°
- Wed12 AM60°
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- 2 AM57°
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- 9 AM63°
- 10 AM69°
- 11 AM73°
- 12 PM77°
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- 3 PM81°
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- 6 PM76°
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- 8 PM65°
- 9 PM63°
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10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Mostly Clear55°
- WedOct 21Sunny52°82°
- ThuOct 22Sunny56°86°
- FriOct 23Sunny52°86°
- SatOct 24Sunny51°82°
- SunOct 25Sunny51°81°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny52°82°
- TueOct 27Sunny84°
- WedOct 28Sunny60°81°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy59°74°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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More weather news- Dry and warming through the week, but wildfire concerns build
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A quiet stretch of weather continues Tuesday afternoon, but as the week continues to get warmer and stay dry, fire concerns grow. High pressure is anchored well to our north and a ridge building…
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Cool mornings, warm afternoons and no rain in sightBATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Cool mornings and warm afternoons continue, with the lack of rainfall becoming an increasing concern. Another cool morning start will give way to a somewhat warmer afternoon, with highs…
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Dry, sunny stretch locked in across Southeast LouisianaNEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Dry air and sunshine are locked in for the New Orleans area this afternoon. A light breeze will keep conditions comfortable across the metro, and no rain is on the way. Highs will warm back into the…
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Fall temperatures fade as heat builds backBATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - After a nice, cooler weekend, temperatures will gradually warm back up this week as dry weather continues. After a chilly morning start in the upper 40s, temperatures will nicely warm into the…
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Fall temperatures return with elevated fire dangerBATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A strong cold front has brought cooler temperatures and elevated fire weather concerns to south Louisiana. Windy conditions will continue behind the front, but winds should begin to ease by…
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Red Flag Warning issued for parts of southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi ahead of dry conditionsThe National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of southeast Louisiana and all of southern Mississippi on Friday. The warning is in effect from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday as forecasters say a…
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Cold snap, dry and windy weather bringing a fire watch to Baton Rouge this weekendSunflowers battle a breeze in a display field at the Corn Maze at Burden on Saturday, October 4, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The new East Baton Rouge Parish flag flaps in the wind as EBR Buildings and Grounds…
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Impact Day Friday & Saturday: Red Flag Warning & Wind Advisory stretches across Southeast LouisianaRed Flag Warning: Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi Saturday The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag Warning for all of southern Mississippi and parts of southeast Louisiana on…
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Strong cold front will change the game/seasonBATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A strong cold front will move through our region later today, moving much drier/windier conditions in, along with much cooler temps. HERE COMES THE COLD FRONT The timing of the frontal passage…
Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- TueGood (50)
- WedModerate (55)
- ThuModerate (62)
Baton Rouge Area, LA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyBaton Rouge Area, records since 1892. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Central 2 km
- Prairieville 27 km
- Hammond 56 km
- Shenandoah 16 km
- Zachary 16 km
- Baker 12 km
- Gonzales 36 km
- Gardere 23 km
- Denham Springs 11 km
- Merrydale 7 km
- Oak Hills Place 20 km
- Donaldsonville 49 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LIX, issued 5 hrs ago
Key Messages
Updated at 622 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
- Conditions will remain somewhat favorable for the development of fires through the remainder of this week and into the weekend due to low humidity and drought/abnormally dry conditions across most of the area.
Short Term
(Now through Friday night) Issued at 135 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Overall, the pattern through the week will not change much. Initially, we remain in dry northwesterly flow aloft, which taking a look outside the clear skies represents this pattern beautifully. There is a ridge starting to nudge eastward from northern portions of Mexico to south Texas. As this feature moves closer, daytime highs will gradually increase through late week with this upper high moving closer. With surface high pressure also trying to build into the region, surface winds will remain light, which is great news from a fire weather perspective. RH values are near critical values especially southwest Mississippi and northern Florida Parishes. However, lackluster winds are keeping us from needed RFWs. That said, through the week there will still be a few fires likely breakout during the afternoon, but again with lackluster winds controlling them should be a bit easier with only limited spread. (Frye)
Long Term
(Saturday through Monday night) Issued at 135 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
The long term starts with the region still under dry northerly flow aloft on the eastern periphery of an elongated upper ridge over the ArkLaTex/Red River Valley. This will promote the ongoing pattern from the short term period...dry conditions. Even drier during the afternoon due to stronger surface heating and mixing. And also continued mostly above average temperatures given the proximity of the highest heights. By this point, low level flow looks to start increasing out of the east as pressure gradient across much of the region begins to tighten with a surface low developing off the southeast Florida Coast. This will need to be watched going into the long term as dry conditions (RH and antecedent conditions) could lead to enhanced fire danger where the winds are the strongest. The synoptic pattern begins to change at the ridge breaks down as an upper level trough begins to dig over the central plains right at the period ends early Tuesday morning. (Frye)
Aviation
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 622 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
VFR conditions expected through the forecast period. At most locations, winds will be near or below 10 knots.
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