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Baton Rouge, Louisiana weather · now

88°

Clear

Feels
96°
High / Low
96° / 77°
Wind
21 mph WNW
Humidity
62%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.7 hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 15% · 4 PM

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Sun 6:29 AM 7:50 PM 13h 22m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 96° with a low near 77°.

What to wear today

Stay cool — limit sun exposure

Extreme heat at 96°F. Light colors, hat, and shade breaks.

Next 24 hours

70° 85° 100° ↑ 95° ↓ 77° 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM 7 AM

  1. 10 AM

    87°

    1%

  2. 12 PM

    91°

    3%

  3. 2 PM

    94°

    10%

  4. 4 PM

    94°

    15%

  5. 6 PM

    92°

    9%

  6. 8 PM

    86°

    3%

  7. 10 PM

    83°

    1%

  8. 12 AM

    81°

    0%

  9. 2 AM

    80°

    0%

  10. 4 AM

    79°

    0%

  11. 6 AM

    78°

    1%

  12. 8 AM

    80°

    1%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% 96° · 77°
    1. 10 AM 87° Sunny 1%
    2. 11 AM 89° Sunny 1%
    3. 12 PM 91° Sunny 3%
    4. 1 PM 93° Sunny 7%
    5. 2 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 10%
    6. 3 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 13%
    7. 4 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    8. 5 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 11%
    9. 6 PM 92° Partly Cloudy 9%
    10. 7 PM 88° Partly Cloudy 4%
    11. 8 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 3%
    12. 9 PM 84° Mostly Clear 1%
    13. 10 PM 83° Mostly Clear 1%
    14. 11 PM 82° Mostly Clear 1%
  2. Wed 8/12 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16% 95° · 77°
    1. 12 AM 81° Mostly Clear
    2. 1 AM 80° Mostly Clear
    3. 2 AM 80° Mostly Clear
    4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Clear 1%
    5. 4 AM 79° Mostly Clear
    6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 78° Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 80° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 83° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 87° Sunny 3%
    12. 11 AM 89° Mostly Sunny 3%
    13. 12 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 3%
    14. 1 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    15. 2 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    16. 3 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    17. 4 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 11%
    18. 5 PM 93° Sunny 11%
    19. 6 PM 92° Partly Cloudy 11%
    20. 7 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 4%
    21. 8 PM 87° Partly Cloudy 4%
    22. 9 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 4%
    23. 10 PM 83° Mostly Clear 4%
    24. 11 PM 82° Mostly Clear 4%
  3. Thu 8/13 Sunny 8% 97° · 75°
    1. 12 AM 81° Mostly Clear 4%
    2. 1 AM 80° Mostly Clear 1%
    3. 2 AM 79° Mostly Clear 1%
    4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Clear 1%
    5. 4 AM 79° Mostly Clear 1%
    6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear 1%
    7. 6 AM 77° Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 77° Sunny 8%
    9. 8 AM 80° Sunny 8%
    10. 9 AM 84° Sunny 8%
    11. 10 AM 87° Sunny 8%
    12. 11 AM 89° Sunny 8%
    13. 12 PM 91° Sunny 8%
    14. 1 PM 93° Sunny 7%
    15. 2 PM 95° Sunny 7%
    16. 3 PM 96° Sunny 7%
    17. 4 PM 96° Sunny 7%
    18. 5 PM 96° Sunny 7%
    19. 6 PM 94° Mostly Clear 7%
    20. 7 PM 91° Mostly Clear 1%
    21. 8 PM 88° Mostly Clear 1%
    22. 9 PM 85° Mostly Clear 1%
    23. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear 1%
    24. 11 PM 80° Mostly Clear 1%
  4. Fri 8/14 Sunny 1% 98° · 76°
    1. 12 AM 80° Mostly Clear 1%
    2. 1 AM 79° Mostly Clear
    3. 2 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    4. 3 AM 77° Mostly Clear
    5. 4 AM 77° Mostly Clear
    6. 5 AM 76° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 75° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 76° Sunny
    9. 8 AM 79° Sunny
    10. 9 AM 83° Sunny
    11. 10 AM 87° Sunny
    12. 11 AM 90° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 93° Sunny
    14. 1 PM 95° Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 96° Sunny 1%
    16. 3 PM 97° Sunny 1%
    17. 4 PM 98° Sunny 1%
    18. 5 PM 97° Sunny 1%
    19. 6 PM 96° Mostly Clear 1%
    20. 7 PM 94° Mostly Clear 1%
    21. 8 PM 90° Mostly Clear 1%
    22. 9 PM 87° Mostly Clear 1%
    23. 10 PM 84° Mostly Clear 1%
    24. 11 PM 82° Mostly Clear 1%
  5. Sat 8/15 Sunny 6% 99° · 78°
    1. 12 AM 81° Mostly Clear 1%
    2. 1 AM 80° Mostly Clear
    3. 2 AM 79° Mostly Clear
    4. 3 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    5. 4 AM 78° Mostly Clear
    6. 5 AM 77° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 76° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 77° Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 80° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 84° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 88° Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 91° Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 94° Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 96° Sunny 5%
    15. 2 PM 97° Sunny 5%
    16. 3 PM 98° Sunny 5%
    17. 4 PM 98° Sunny 5%
    18. 5 PM 97° Sunny 5%
    19. 6 PM 96° Clear 5%
    20. 7 PM 94° Mostly Clear 6%
    21. 8 PM 91° Mostly Clear 6%
    22. 9 PM 89° Mostly Clear 6%
    23. 10 PM 86° Mostly Clear 6%
    24. 11 PM 84° Mostly Clear 6%
  6. Sun 8/16 Sunny 13% 99° · 78°
    1. 12 AM 83° Mostly Clear 6%
    2. 1 AM 82° Mostly Clear 2%
    3. 2 AM 81° Mostly Clear 2%
    4. 3 AM 80° Mostly Clear 2%
    5. 4 AM 80° Mostly Clear 2%
    6. 5 AM 79° Mostly Clear 2%
    7. 6 AM 78° Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 79° Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 82° Sunny 2%
    10. 9 AM 85° Sunny 2%
    11. 10 AM 89° Sunny 2%
    12. 11 AM 92° Sunny 2%
    13. 12 PM 95° Sunny 2%
    14. 1 PM 97° Sunny 13%
    15. 2 PM 99° Sunny 13%
    16. 3 PM 99° Sunny 13%
    17. 4 PM 99° Sunny 13%
    18. 5 PM 98° Sunny 13%
    19. 6 PM 96° Mostly Clear 13%
    20. 7 PM 93° Partly Cloudy 10%
    21. 8 PM 90° Partly Cloudy 10%
    22. 9 PM 87° Partly Cloudy 10%
    23. 10 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 10%
    24. 11 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 10%
  7. Mon 8/17 Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22% 98° · 78°
    1. 12 AM 83° Partly Cloudy 10%
    2. 1 AM 82° Mostly Clear 2%
    3. 2 AM 81° Mostly Clear 2%
    4. 3 AM 81° Mostly Clear 2%
    5. 4 AM 80° Mostly Clear 2%
    6. 5 AM 79° Mostly Clear 2%
    7. 6 AM 78° Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 79° Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 81° Sunny 4%
    10. 9 AM 85° Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 88° Sunny 4%
    12. 11 AM 91° Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 94° Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 96° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    15. 2 PM 97° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    16. 3 PM 98° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    17. 4 PM 97° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    18. 5 PM 96° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    19. 6 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    20. 7 PM 92° Partly Cloudy 6%
    21. 8 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 6%
    22. 9 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 6%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 13% 102° · 77°
  2. Wed 8/19 Rain Showers 13% 102° · 76°
  3. Thu 8/20 Severe Thunderstorms 18% 101° · 77°
  4. Fri 8/21 Drizzle 14% 98° · 76°
  5. Sat 8/22 Drizzle 24% 87° · 77°
  6. Sun 8/23 Drizzle 28% 93° · 76°
  7. Mon 8/24 Drizzle 41% 90° · 74°
  8. Tue 8/25 Cloudy 48% 92° · 72°
  9. Wed 8/26 Partly Cloudy 32% 91° · 72°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Friday, 8/14

Sunny, 98° / 76°

  1. Tomorrow95°77°
  2. Thu97°75°
  3. Fri98°76°
  4. Sat99°78°
  5. Sun99°78°
  6. Mon98°78°

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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge in August typically averages 93° highs and 76° lows, with about 19 days of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 93°); the coldest is January (average low 42°). June is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan59°42°14
Feb69°50°11
Mar76°57°13
Apr82°64°14
May83°68°22
Jun90°75°24
Jul91°77°24
Aug93°76°19
Sep89°72°14
Oct83°63°8
Nov74°57°10
Dec66°48°11

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny. High near 96, with temperatures falling to around 94 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
LIX 25,109
Radar station
KHDC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
30.451, -91.187