Special Weather Statement
Ends in 39 min
When
Until 4:15 AM
Where
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
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service New Orleans LA
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Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon and Saturday. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the low 20 to mid 30 percent range. The 20 ft wind forecast is at or less than 10 mph, which will limit critical fire weather conditions or at least the effective spread of fires that may ignite.
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, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington 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
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Special Weather Statement
Ends in 15 h 24 min
When
Until 7:00 PM
Where
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
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service New Orleans LA
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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
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Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KBTR

Merrydale, LA weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 66Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 56°13° today at 6 AM
Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 82°28° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 58°14° · Clear
This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	32%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	63%	13%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	19%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	9%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	52%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	46%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	43%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	56%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	68%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	47%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	55%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	83%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 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
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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: 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°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. 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
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  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.
High, likely
79°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  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
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 82–84°.

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.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Comite River near Comite Joor Rd.

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: 330 cfs

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Amite River at Denham Springs

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.7 ft
Flow: 317 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.7 ft
Flow: 251,000 cfs

Forecast peak 10.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Hurricane Creek (SE LA) at Baton Rouge

1.5 mi

Level: 33.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 163% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 4

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Merrydale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:38 PM; Morning 6:58–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:36–6:48 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:32 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Merrydale. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Special Weather Statement

Merrydale, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Comite River near Comite Joor Rd.

Amite River at Denham Springs

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

Hurricane Creek (SE LA) at Baton Rouge

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon