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Baton Rouge, LA

Right Now
61°
Fair
  • Humidity: 85%
  • Feels Like: 61°
  • Heat Index: 61°
  • Wind: 2 mph
  • Wind Chill: 61°
  • UV Index: 4 Moderate
  • Sunrise: 06:38:31 AM
  • Sunset: 07:31:46 PM
  • Dew Point: 57°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Thunderstorms. High 74F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Localized flooding is possible.

Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms during the evening becoming more widespread overnight. Low 63F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

Tomorrow

Thunderstorms in the morning, then cloudy skies late. High 73F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and
East Baton Rouge Parishes.


...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River At Baton Rouge.
* Until Wednesday, April 21.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 38.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday, April 21 and continue falling to 16.2 feet Tuesday, May
11.
* Impact...At 38.0 feet, River traffic and industrial activity on
the river side of the levees will be greatly affected.
Navigational safety regulations will be strictly enforced.


&&

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana,
East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes.


...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River At Red River Landing.
* Until Tuesday, April 27.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 55.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday, April 27 and continue falling to 29.3 feet Tuesday, May
11.
* Impact...At 54.0 feet, All river islands along the reach from Red
River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps
and river bottom land will be under water. Water approaches Angola
farm land.


&&

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge
Parish.

Amite River At Denham Springs affecting Livingston and East Baton
Rouge Parishes.


...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Amite River At Denham Springs.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
Thursday morning to a crest of 29.5 feet Thursday evening.
* Impact...At 29.0 feet, Flooding will begin in the westernmost
parts of Denham Springs.


&&

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge
Parish.

Amite River At Denham Springs affecting Livingston and East Baton
Rouge Parishes.


...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
the Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point.
* Until further notice.
* At 5:22 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 10.0 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall to 9.4 feet and begin rising again
tomorrow evening. It will rise to 11.0 feet early Saturday
morning. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Amite River Road and Horseshoe Drive will
be impassable. A few homes on Horseshoe Drive will flood. Water
will be approaching Kendalwood Road and access to property will be
threatened.


&&

Weather Alert

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi,
including the following areas, in southeast Louisiana,
Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,
Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower
Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower
Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Northwest St. Tammany, Pointe
Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Tangipahoa, St.
Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper
Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St.
Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West
Feliciana, and Western Orleans. In southern Mississippi,
Amite, Hancock, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall, and Wilkinson.

* through Thursday morning

* Rainfall totals through Thursday morning are expected to be 3 to
6 inches with isolated higher amounts possible. Soils are
either saturation or near saturation and the addition of these
rainfall totals would cause runoff accumulation leading to
flooding of low lying and poorly drained areas.

* Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with
localized flash flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

&&
Day
Temp
Tue
61°
70°
Tue
70°/61°
Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 17%

Sunrise: 06:39:38 AM

Sunset: 07:31:08 PM

Humidity: 88%

Wind: ESE @ 4mph

UV Index: 0 Low

Tuesday Night

A few clouds. Low 61F. Winds light and variable.

Wed
63°
74°
Wed
74°/63°
Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 90%

Sunrise: 06:38:31 AM

Sunset: 07:31:46 PM

Humidity: 85%

Wind: SE @ 8mph

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Wednesday Night

Scattered thunderstorms during the evening becoming more widespread overnight. Low 63F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

Thu
58°
73°
Thu
73°/58°
Morning thunderstorms. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 50s.

Chance of Rain: 87%

Sunrise: 06:37:24 AM

Sunset: 07:32:24 PM

Humidity: 77%

Wind: NNE @ 10mph

UV Index: 6 High

Thursday Night

Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low 58F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

Fri
60°
66°
Fri
66°/60°
Thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 60s.

Chance of Rain: 80%

Sunrise: 06:36:18 AM

Sunset: 07:33:03 PM

Humidity: 79%

Wind: E @ 10mph

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Friday Night

Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. Low near 60F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Sat
52°
69°
Sat
69°/52°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s.

Chance of Rain: 36%

Sunrise: 06:35:12 AM

Sunset: 07:33:41 PM

Humidity: 80%

Wind: NNE @ 10mph

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Saturday Night

A shower or two possible early with partly cloudy skies later at night. Low 52F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Sun
50°
68°
Sun
68°/50°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s.

Chance of Rain: 21%

Sunrise: 06:34:07 AM

Sunset: 07:34:20 PM

Humidity: 66%

Wind: N @ 10mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy skies. Low around 50F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

Mon
51°
71°
Mon
71°/51°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.

Chance of Rain: 13%

Sunrise: 06:33:03 AM

Sunset: 07:34:58 PM

Humidity: 58%

Wind: NE @ 8mph

UV Index: 10 Very High

Monday Night

Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 51F. Winds light and variable.