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    Baton Rouge, LA

    Right Now
    57°
    Cloudy
    • Humidity: 94%
    • Feels Like: 56°
    • Heat Index: 57°
    • Wind: 6 mph
    • Wind Chill: 56°
    • UV Index: 3 Moderate
    • Sunrise: 06:40:33 AM
    • Sunset: 05:56:41 PM
    • Dew Point: 55°
    • Visibility: 9 mi

    Today

    Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. Morning high of 60F with temps falling to near 50. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.

    Tonight

    Evening clouds will give way to clearing. Low 36F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph.

    Tomorrow

    Sunny skies. High 53F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.

    • Upcoming
    • Radar
    • 7 Day

    Weather Alert

    ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND WEST
BATON ROUGE PARISHES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE AFFECTING ST. CHARLES...ST. JAMES AND
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER, TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN!

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO, LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER, FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN
ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MARCH 12.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 40.5 FEET BY
MONDAY MARCH 02. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
MARCH 12.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...THE GROUNDS OF THE OLDER PART OF LOUISIANA
STATE UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS BECOME SOGGY. THIS INCLUDES THE AREA
AROUND THE VETERINARY MEDICINE BUILDING, THE VETERINARY MEDICINE
ANNEX, THE STADIUM AND BALL FIELDS. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND THE
MAIN LSU CAMPUS ARE PROTECTED BY LEVEES AT THIS LEVEL.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY ON THE
RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEES WILL BE GREATLY AFFECTED. NAVIGATIONAL
SAFETY REGULATIONS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...RIVER ISLANDS FROM RED RIVER LANDING
DOWNSTREAM TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED.

&&

    Weather Alert

    ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND WEST
BATON ROUGE PARISHES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE AFFECTING ST. CHARLES...ST. JAMES AND
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER, TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN!

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO, LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER, FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN
ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 15.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 57.5 FEET BY
SUNDAY MARCH 01. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MARCH
15.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 51.0 FEET...ALL RIVER ISLANDS ALONG THE REACH FROM RED
RIVER LANDING TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED. RECREATIONAL CAMPS
AND RIVER BOTTOM FARM LAND WILL BE UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF
RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS
RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE
EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.


&&
    Day
    Precip
    Temp
    Wed
    100%
    54°
    62°
    Wed Wednesday
    62°/54°
    Periods of rain late. Lows overnight in the mid 50s.

    Chance of Rain: 100%

    Sunrise: 06:41:31 AM

    Sunset: 05:55:55 PM

    Humidity: 93%

    Wind: E @ 6mph

    UV Index: 0 Low

    Wednesday Night

    Cloudy with occasional rain late. Low 54F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

    Thu
    100%
    36°
    60°
    Thu Thursday
    60°/36°
    Cloudy with rain. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s.

    Chance of Rain: 100%

    Sunrise: 06:40:33 AM

    Sunset: 05:56:41 PM

    Humidity: 89%

    Wind: N @ 15mph

    UV Index: 3 Moderate

    Thursday Night

    Evening clouds will give way to clearing. Low 36F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph.

    Fri
    0%
    33°
    53°
    Fri Friday
    53°/33°
    Sunshine. Highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 30s.

    Chance of Rain: 0%

    Sunrise: 06:39:34 AM

    Sunset: 05:57:26 PM

    Humidity: 51%

    Wind: NNE @ 12mph

    UV Index: 6 High

    Friday Night

    A mostly clear sky. Low 33F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

    Sat
    10%
    42°
    58°
    Sat Saturday
    58°/42°
    Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the low 40s.

    Chance of Rain: 10%

    Sunrise: 06:38:33 AM

    Sunset: 05:58:10 PM

    Humidity: 51%

    Wind: E @ 5mph

    UV Index: 6 High

    Saturday Night

    Partly cloudy. Low 42F. Winds light and variable.

    Sun
    10%
    56°
    68°
    Sun Sunday
    68°/56°
    Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 50s.

    Chance of Rain: 10%

    Sunrise: 06:37:32 AM

    Sunset: 05:58:55 PM

    Humidity: 63%

    Wind: SE @ 9mph

    UV Index: 5 Moderate

    Sunday Night

    Cloudy with occasional showers late at night. Low 56F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

    Mon
    60%
    50°
    70°
    Mon Monday
    70°/50°
    Showers possible. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.

    Chance of Rain: 60%

    Sunrise: 06:36:30 AM

    Sunset: 05:59:39 PM

    Humidity: 79%

    Wind: SSW @ 12mph

    UV Index: 4 Moderate

    Monday Night

    Showers early becoming less numerous late. Low near 50F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

    Tue
    20%
    48°
    66°
    Tue Tuesday
    66°/48°
    Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

    Chance of Rain: 20%

    Sunrise: 06:35:27 AM

    Sunset: 06:00:22 PM

    Humidity: 65%

    Wind: N @ 6mph

    UV Index: 5 Moderate

    Tuesday Night

    A few clouds from time to time. Low 48F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

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