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Louisiana weather
Weather data is generated where available. Check weather.gov and local alerts for urgent weather or safety decisions.
Current temperature
77°F
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Short forecast
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear. Low around 77, with temperatures rising to around 79 overnight. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Weather alerts
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued July 28 at 2:00PM CDT until July 28 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Moderate · Expected
Areas: Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued July 28 at 2:00PM CDT until July 29 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Moderate · Expected
Areas: Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest
Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 28 at 1:45PM CDT until July 28 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Severe · Expected
Areas: St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued July 28 at 1:45PM CDT until July 28 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Moderate · Expected
Areas: Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; Northern Tangipahoa; Lower Plaquemines; Coastal Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson
Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 28 at 1:45PM CDT until July 28 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Severe · Expected
Areas: Central Plaquemines; Central Jefferson
Weather source note
Weather data for Louisiana is generated from National Weather Service data where available. Forecasts and alerts can change quickly, so check weather.gov, local NWS alerts, local emergency management, or local authorities for urgent weather or safety decisions.
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