Heat Advisory — Pointe Coupee, LA, West Feliciana, LA, East Feliciana, LA, St. Helena, LA, Washington, LA, Iberville, LA, West Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption, LA, St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Lower St. Bernard, LA, Northern Tangipahoa, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Plaquemines, LA, Lower Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Coastal Jefferson, LA, Upper Lafourche, LA, Lower Lafourche, LA, Upper Terrebonne, LA, Lower Terrebonne, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Wilkinson, MS, Amite, MS, Pike, MS, Walthall, MS, Pearl River, MS, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS 8:00 PM Extreme Heat Warning — Pointe Coupee, LA, West Feliciana, LA, East Feliciana, LA, St. Helena, LA, Washington, LA, Iberville, LA, West Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption, LA, St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Lower St. Bernard, LA, Northern Tangipahoa, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Plaquemines, LA, Lower Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Coastal Jefferson, LA, Upper Lafourche, LA, Lower Lafourche, LA, Upper Terrebonne, LA, Lower Terrebonne, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Wilkinson, MS, Amite, MS, Pike, MS, Walthall, MS, Pearl River, MS, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS 8:00 PM

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Last updated: 7:01 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
34°C
Feels like 38°
Mostly Clear
▲ 36°  /  ▼ 24°
Wind
6 mph SSW
Humidity
48%
Dew Point
22°
Pressure
29.87 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
2.2
Cloud Cover
16%
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Baton Rouge is currently mostly clear at 34°C. Precipitation is likely — peak probability 65% around 6 PM. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 3269 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:34AM · Sunset: 7:40PM.

Alerts

Heat Advisory
Pointe Coupee, LA, West Feliciana, LA, East Feliciana, LA, St. Helena, LA, Washington, LA, Iberville, LA, West Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption, LA, St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Lower St. Bernard, LA, Northern Tangipahoa, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Plaquemines, LA, Lower Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Coastal Jefferson, LA, Upper Lafourche, LA, Lower Lafourche, LA, Upper Terrebonne, LA, Lower Terrebonne, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Wilkinson, MS, Amite, MS, Pike, MS, Walthall, MS, Pearl River, MS, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS
Expires 8:00 PM
Extreme Heat Warning
Pointe Coupee, LA, West Feliciana, LA, East Feliciana, LA, St. Helena, LA, Washington, LA, Iberville, LA, West Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption, LA, St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Lower St. Bernard, LA, Northern Tangipahoa, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Plaquemines, LA, Lower Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Coastal Jefferson, LA, Upper Lafourche, LA, Lower Lafourche, LA, Upper Terrebonne, LA, Lower Terrebonne, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Wilkinson, MS, Amite, MS, Pike, MS, Walthall, MS, Pearl River, MS, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS
Expires 8:00 PM
53 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
34°
19%
8 PM
33°
35%
9 PM
32°
30%
10 PM
30°
30%
11 PM
29°
30%
12 AM
29°
24%
1 AM
28°
13%
2 AM
27°
13%
3 AM
27°
10%
4 AM
27°
11%
5 AM
27°
11%
6 AM
24°
9%
7 AM
24°
5%
8 AM
26°
17%
9 AM
28°
19%
10 AM
29°
28%
11 AM
31°
29%
12 PM
32°
40%
1 PM
33°
43%
2 PM
37°
54%
3 PM
37°
58%
4 PM
37°
58%
5 PM
36°
65%
6 PM
34°
65%
7-Day Forecast
Tonight
36° 24°
Mostly Clear with a 30% chance of rain.
Fri
38° 24°
Partly Cloudy with a 55% chance of rain.
Sat
39° 24°
Mostly Clear.
Sun
41° 26°
Mostly Clear with a 62% chance of rain.
Mon
38° 24°
Rain, 60% chance.
Tue
38° 24°
Rain, 60% chance.
Wed
39° 24°
Rain, 65% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 34° Mostly Clear 19% 6 mph SSW 48%
8 PM 33° Mostly Clear 35% 7 mph SSW 55%
9 PM 32° Mostly Clear 30% 6 mph SSW 62%
10 PM 30° Clear 30% 7 mph SW 72%
11 PM 29° Mostly Clear 30% 5 mph SW 76%
12 AM 29° Mostly Clear 24% 5 mph WSW 80%
1 AM 28° Mostly Clear 13% 6 mph W 82%
2 AM 27° Mostly Clear 13% 5 mph W 83%
3 AM 27° Mostly Clear 10% 5 mph WNW 83%
4 AM 27° Mostly Clear 11% 5 mph WNW 85%
5 AM 27° Mostly Clear 11% 4 mph W 86%
6 AM 24° Mostly Clear 9% 3 mph W 87%
7 AM 24° Mostly Clear 5% 3 mph W 88%
8 AM 26° Mostly Clear 17% 5 mph W 82%
9 AM 28° Mostly Clear 19% 7 mph W 75%
10 AM 29° Mostly Clear 28% 8 mph W 69%
11 AM 31° Mostly Clear 29% 7 mph W 62%
12 PM 32° Mostly Clear 40% 6 mph W 54%
1 PM 33° Mostly Clear 43% 6 mph W 47%
2 PM 37° Mostly Clear 54% 6 mph W 46%
3 PM 37° Mostly Clear 58% 5 mph W 44%
4 PM 37° Partly Cloudy 58% 5 mph W 43%
5 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 65% 4 mph W 52%
6 PM 34° Mostly Cloudy 65% 5 mph WSW 62%
15-Day Forecast
Today
8/20
Mostly Clear
30%
24°
36°
Fri
8/21
Partly Cloudy
55%
24°
38°
Sat
8/22
Mostly Clear
15%
24°
39°
Sun
8/23
Mostly Clear
62%
26°
41°
Mon
8/24
Rain
60%
24°
38°
Tue
8/25
Rain
60%
24°
38°
Wed
8/26
Rain
65%
24°
39°
Thu
8/27
Rain
74%
24°
36°
Fri
8/28
Drizzle
73%
23°
38°
Sat
8/29
Rain
66%
24°
39°
Sun
8/30
Drizzle
60%
24°
38°
Mon
8/31
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
Tue
9/1
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
Wed
9/2
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
Thu
9/3
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
53
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
53 AQI 10.4 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
37 AQI 41 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Today 53 Moderate 37 53
Sat 53 Moderate 41 53
Sun 43 Good 40 43
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Thu Aug 20, 21:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE2002 J/kg
MLCAPE1172 J/kg
MUCAPE2002 J/kg
SBCIN-42 J/kg
MLCIN-60 J/kg
Lifted Index-4.1
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear16 kt
0–1 km Shear4 kt
Eff. Shear18 kt
0–1 km SRH18
0–3 km SRH28
Eff. SRH28
Storm Motion66° @ 13 kt
0–1 km EHI0.2
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index29.6
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.71 in
0–3 km LR7.3 °C/km
700–500 LR5.9 °C/km
Total Totals44.9
LCL846 hPa
LFC771 hPa
EL168 hPa
Freezing Lvl16,414 ft