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Baton Rouge, LA
Right Now
73°
Mostly Cloudy
- Humidity: 96%
- Feels Like: 73°
- Heat Index: 73°
- Wind: 6 mph
- Wind Chill: 73°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:26:38 AM
- Sunset: 07:38:32 PM
- Dew Point: 72°
- Visibility: 7 mi
Today
Partly cloudy early. Thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 84F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Some clouds. Low near 65F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 88F. Winds light and variable.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
9 AM
75°
9%
9 AM
75°
Wind: SSE @ 7 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 72°
10 AM
78°
10%
10 AM
78°
Wind: S @ 8 mph
Precip: 10% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 8 mi
Dew Point: 72°
11 AM
80°
10%
11 AM
80°
Wind: S @ 8 mph
Precip: 10% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 71°
12 PM
82°
15%
12 PM
82°
Wind: S @ 7 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 66%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 70°
1 PM
83°
42%
1 PM
83°
Wind: SSW @ 7 mph
Precip: 42% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 83°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 70°
2 PM
79°
63%
2 PM
79°
Wind: SSW @ 7 mph
Precip: 63% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 69°
3 PM
82°
42%
3 PM
82°
Wind: SSW @ 7 mph
Precip: 42% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 70°
4 PM
81°
47%
4 PM
81°
Wind: SSW @ 6 mph
Precip: 47% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 70°
5 PM
81°
49%
5 PM
81°
Wind: S @ 7 mph
Precip: 49% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 70°
6 PM
79°
45%
6 PM
79°
Wind: SE @ 5 mph
Precip: 45% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 70°
7 PM
77°
24%
7 PM
77°
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 70°
8 PM
74°
19%
8 PM
74°
Wind: SE @ 3 mph
Precip: 19% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 68°
Baton Rouge-Area Traffic: .
A deluge in Addis on Thursday morning forced multiple businesses to shutter for the day and around 40 people to evacuate from a townhome complex off La. 1 South, carrying the essentials with t…
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
Heavy rains that drenched the New Orleans metro area and flooded streets across the city hit a little too close for comfort this week, as The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off T…
New exit ramps that will allow drivers to more easily exit Interstate 10 and Interstate 12 westbound onto College Drive are set to open Wednesday, the Louisiana Department of Transportation an…
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
Louisiana 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, Louisiana State Police said.
The National Weather Service is no longer providing language translations of its products, a change that experts say could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving w…
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 Louisiana and Mississippi Coast residents sweating, a system of severe storms and possible flash flooding could disrupt the weekend, local forecasters say.
Get ready for another rollercoaster shift in weather: After record heat and afternoon highs nearing the 90s this week, an incoming cold front is expected to slash temperatures across south Lou…
Strong winds were pummeling much of Louisiana Wednesday, with some recorded gusts reaching speeds of over 50 mph before noon.Â
If you're going to the "Rock the Country" concert to hear Nickelback or Kid Rock, or you live in Livingston Parish, you might run into some heavy traffic this weekend.Â
Weather forecasters are expecting to see record heat across much of southeast Louisiana this week, with afternoon highs nearing the 90s in some areas. And it won't stop there — unusually warm …
A permanent traffic change for Interstate 10 westbound exits at College Drive will go into effect on Sunday, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced.Â
Prepare for the chance of severe storms impacting your Monday morning commute, including potential tornadoes.
As  severe thunderstorms and rain move through the Baton Rouge area Monday morning some schools are closing campuses or accepting late arrivals and absences.
As a hurricane-prone state known for its frequent rains and vibrant marshlands, it should come as no surprise that Louisiana is home to three of the nation's rainiest cities.Â
National Weather Service forecasters are warning that dense fog could reduce visibility for morning commuters on roadways across much of southeast Louisiana early Tuesday.Â
Close to 2,000 Entergy customers and 1,700 DEMCO customers in East Baton Rouge Parish were without power Monday, after a strong, morning storm swept through the area, the utility companies rep…
It was a chilly, dry and windy Thursday morning across much of southeast Louisiana, conditions that weather forecasters warned could help the rapid spread of fire.Â
With more cuts ahead to the weather agency, Louisiana meteorologists, former NOAA employees and scientific coalitions are alarmed about what's to come. They are also concerned that even if the…
A tornado that damaged dozens of homes in Kentwood and killed three people in Mississippi Saturday has been categorized as an EF-4 storm that, at its peak, produced winds of 170 mph, according…
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