Southeast Louisiana is looking at more muggy heat this weekend, but local weather forecasters say a cold front will offer a reprieve late next week.Â
Baton Rouge, LA
Right Now
90°
Mostly Cloudy
- Humidity: 56%
- Feels Like: 98°
- Heat Index: 98°
- Wind: 13 mph
- Wind Chill: 90°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:07:24 AM
- Sunset: 07:54:58 PM
- Dew Point: 72°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low 74F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low 74F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 86F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
4 PM
89°
1%
4 PM
89°
Wind: SSW @ 13 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 57%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 98°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 72°
5 PM
89°
1%
5 PM
89°
Wind: SSW @ 13 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 97°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 72°
6 PM
88°
1%
6 PM
88°
Wind: SSW @ 12 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 61%
Wind Chill: 88°
Heat Index: 96°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
7 PM
87°
2%
7 PM
87°
Wind: SSW @ 11 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 87°
Heat Index: 95°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
8 PM
84°
15%
8 PM
84°
Wind: SSW @ 9 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 84°
Heat Index: 91°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 73°
9 PM
82°
15%
9 PM
82°
Wind: SSW @ 9 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 89°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 74°
10 PM
81°
15%
10 PM
81°
Wind: SW @ 8 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 82%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 75°
11 PM
80°
30%
11 PM
80°
Wind: SW @ 6 mph
Precip: 30% Chance
Humidity: 86%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 75°
12 AM
79°
37%
12 AM
79°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 37% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 75°
1 AM
79°
32%
1 AM
79°
Wind: WSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 32% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 75°
2 AM
78°
39%
2 AM
78°
Wind: W @ 5 mph
Precip: 39% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 75°
3 AM
78°
24%
3 AM
78°
Wind: WNW @ 4 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
Dew Point: 75°
Baton Rouge-Area Traffic: .
Say goodbye to cool mornings and sleeves of any kind.
Baton Rouge residents can expect chances of rain and flash flooding until the weekend, which is turning into an overall gloomy week.
Baton Rouge came through Tuesday night's storms relatively unscathed, with a combined total of 279 Entergy and Demco customers reported without power as of 6 a.m. Wednesday.
As severe weather and flash flood warnings sweep through ¶¶Òõh, some schools have announced changes to their schedules and closures.Â
A flood watch is in effect for the parish starting Tuesday at 7 p.m. and lasting through Thursday evening.
Local ¶¶Òõh weather forecasts predict heavy rains beginning Tuesday night could produce flash flooding in the Baton Rouge area.
Heavy rain is in the forecast for Baton Rouge this week, with the strongest downpours expected to begin Tuesday night and continue through Thursday, the National Weather Service said.Â
Local weather forecasters are growing more confident that heavy rains coming Tuesday night could produce flash flooding in southeast ¶¶Òõh, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette metros.
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West Baton Rouge Parish saw major flooding on Thursday morning, leaving roadways and homes in parts of Addis, Plaquemine and Brusly with high standing water.Â
Heavy rain Thursday morning has flooded streets in Addis and caused multiple car crashes, the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said.Â
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A range of broadcast and private sector meteorologists took to social media to call the move "unacceptable" and "a disaster" while stressing the importance of the data.Â
¶¶Òõh residents crossing over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on the new Belle Chasse Bridge will need to pay a toll soon.
Firefighters are blocking parts of Nicholson Drive in an attempt to put out a small brush fire along the railroad tracks.
The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to high water in the Atchafalaya.
Storms in parts of the South and Midwest have caused the river to swell. The Corps is eyeing it, though current projections show a spillway opening won't be needed.
A 73-year-old man a wheelchair was killed after he was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday on a highway in the Loranger area of Tangipahoa Parish, ¶¶Òõh State Police said.
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Morning commuters are in for potential headaches and delays Tuesday if they come through Interstate 10 at the Bonnet Carre spillway in St. Charles Parish.Â
After a heat wave had southeast ¶¶Òõh and Mississippi Coast residents sweating, a system of severe storms and possible flash flooding could disrupt the weekend, local forecasters say.
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