Mississippi River at Baton Rouge
6.5 mi- Level
- 10.6 ft
- Flow
- 249,000 cfs
Forecast peak 10.3 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 8 h 16 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service New Orleans LA
Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the low 20 to mid 30 percent range. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph, which should limit critical fire weather conditions or at least the effective spread of fires that may ignite.
Some improvement in humidity levels is expected on Sunday afternoon with levels about 10 percent higher (30 to 40 percent) than this afternoon. An additional 10 percent increase is possible on Monday, which should lower the threat level somewhat.
Numerous local burn bans are in place and continue to expand across LA and MS due to ongoing drought conditions. This now includes East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and West Feliciana Parishes along with Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, and Walthall Counties. Regardless, outdoor burning is strongly not recommended this afternoon, and all local restrictions followed.
Areas: Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KBTR
Sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°), high 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 42% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 1% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 35% | 5% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 36% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 36% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 40% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 78% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 78% | 24% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 68% | 50% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 54% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 50% | 56% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 65% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 72% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 50% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 75% | 86% | 1 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 82°, low 54°.
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Mostly dry, highs 79–84°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LIX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 10.3 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 145% more cooling than a typical week.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Gardere weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
Clear 6:48 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing