Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KBTR

Baton Rouge, LA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 66Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 85°29° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 83°28° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	6
Fri 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	65%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	1%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	24%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	5%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	5%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	35%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	18%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	8%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–91°33°
Low, likely
60°16°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 52°.
Sunday
Dry, high 82°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–83°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LIX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 102% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 6

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Baton Rouge Metro Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Baton Rouge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 13 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:39 PM; Morning 6:57–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:31 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Baton Rouge. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.