Severe Thunderstorm Watch 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 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

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Last updated: 3:01 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
37°C
Feels like 42°
Partly Cloudy
▲ 37°  /  ▼ 23°
Wind
6 mph W
Humidity
43%
Dew Point
23°
Pressure
29.91 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
8.6
Cloud Cover
35%
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
7:39 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Baton Rouge is currently partly cloudy at 37°C. Precipitation is likely — peak probability 72% around 9 PM. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 2698 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:34AM · Sunset: 7:39PM.

Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
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
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
54 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
37°
25%
4 PM
37°
51%
5 PM
35°
56%
6 PM
34°
66%
7 PM
31°
69%
8 PM
29°
66%
9 PM
29°
72%
10 PM
28°
37%
11 PM
28°
38%
12 AM
28°
24%
1 AM
27°
9%
2 AM
27°
9%
3 AM
26°
9%
4 AM
26°
9%
5 AM
26°
9%
6 AM
23°
3%
7 AM
24°
3%
8 AM
25°
3%
9 AM
27°
3%
10 AM
29°
3%
11 AM
31°
3%
12 PM
32°
3%
1 PM
33°
3%
2 PM
37°
5%
7-Day Forecast
Today
37° 23°
Partly Cloudy with a 72% chance of rain.
Sat
39° 23°
Partly Cloudy with a 24% chance of rain.
Sun
40° 26°
Mostly Clear with a 28% chance of rain.
Mon
37° 25°
Mostly Clear with a 55% chance of rain.
Tue
36° 24°
Drizzle, 42% chance.
Wed
37° 24°
Heavy Rain, 82% chance.
Thu
36° 24°
Rain, 82% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 37° Partly Cloudy 25% 6 mph W 43%
4 PM 37° Partly Cloudy 51% 5 mph SW 40%
5 PM 35° Partly Cloudy 56% 5 mph WSW 52%
6 PM 34° Partly Cloudy 66% 4 mph WSW 65%
7 PM 31° Partly Cloudy 69% 7 mph WSW 78%
8 PM 29° Rain 66% 5 mph S 78%
9 PM 29° Mostly Cloudy 72% 6 mph SSW 77%
10 PM 28° Mostly Cloudy 37% 6 mph SSW 77%
11 PM 28° Mostly Cloudy 38% 5 mph SW 80%
12 AM 28° Mostly Cloudy 24% 5 mph WSW 82%
1 AM 27° Mostly Cloudy 9% 4 mph W 84%
2 AM 27° Mostly Cloudy 9% 4 mph W 85%
3 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 9% 4 mph W 86%
4 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 9% 4 mph WSW 88%
5 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 9% 4 mph WSW 88%
6 AM 23° Mostly Cloudy 3% 3 mph WSW 88%
7 AM 24° Mostly Cloudy 3% 4 mph WSW 88%
8 AM 25° Mostly Cloudy 3% 4 mph W 80%
9 AM 27° Mostly Cloudy 3% 4 mph W 73%
10 AM 29° Partly Cloudy 3% 5 mph W 66%
11 AM 31° Mostly Cloudy 3% 5 mph WNW 62%
12 PM 32° Mostly Cloudy 3% 5 mph WNW 57%
1 PM 33° Mostly Cloudy 3% 5 mph NW 52%
2 PM 37° Partly Cloudy 5% 5 mph NW 51%
15-Day Forecast
Today
8/21
Partly Cloudy
72%
23°
37°
Sat
8/22
Partly Cloudy
24%
23°
39°
Sun
8/23
Mostly Clear
28%
26°
40°
Mon
8/24
Mostly Clear
55%
25°
37°
Tue
8/25
Drizzle
42%
24°
36°
Wed
8/26
Heavy Rain
82%
24°
37°
Thu
8/27
Rain
82%
24°
36°
Fri
8/28
Drizzle
53%
24°
37°
Sat
8/29
Drizzle
44%
24°
36°
Sun
8/30
Rain
68%
24°
38°
Mon
8/31
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
Tue
9/1
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
Wed
9/2
Drizzle
60%
23°
37°
Thu
9/3
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
Fri
9/4
Drizzle
60%
23°
38°
54
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
54 AQI 10.7 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
43 AQI 46 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Sat 54 Moderate 43 54
Sun 52 Moderate 37 52
Mon 55 Moderate 45 55
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 Fri Aug 21, 17:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE3716 J/kg
MLCAPE2950 J/kg
MUCAPE3716 J/kg
SBCIN0 J/kg
MLCIN-20 J/kg
Lifted Index-8.0
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear14 kt
0–1 km Shear2 kt
Eff. Shear12 kt
0–1 km SRH5
0–3 km SRH32
Eff. SRH32
Storm Motion85° @ 13 kt
0–1 km EHI0.1
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index31.1
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.97 in
0–3 km LR8.3 °C/km
700–500 LR6.4 °C/km
Total Totals49.8
LCL827 hPa
LFC1013 hPa
EL144 hPa
Freezing Lvl14,997 ft