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Current conditions, a local map, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge weather right now

Today
Clear sky, 88°F now. High 98° / low 77°, dry.
Tomorrow
Heavy drizzle, 98° / 78°.
This weekend
Sat 98°, Sun 92° 57% rain

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Today’s briefing

Clear sky and dry. High 98°F, low 77°F.

Automated summary based on live conditions
88°

Clear sky · feels like 100°

H / L
98° / 77°
Humidity
68%
Wind
6 mph NW
UV index
6.7 · Very high
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
20:01

Live weather snapshot feed · Updated 11:00 am local time

Hourly forecast

Next 24 hours

  1. 88°
  2. 92°
  3. 94°
  4. 96°
  5. 97°
  6. 98°
  7. 98°
  8. 95°
  9. 94°
  10. 89°
  11. 87°
  12. 84°
  13. 82°
  14. 81°
  15. 80°
  16. 80°
  17. 79°
  18. 79°
  19. 79°
  20. 78°
  21. 79°
  22. 82°
  23. 84°
  24. 87°

Map

Baton Rouge weather map

City centre
Map of Baton Rouge

Rain radar by RainViewer. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Daily outlook

Seven-day forecast

  1. Overcast 98°77° 4% rain
  2. Heavy drizzle 98°78° 15% rain
  3. Overcast 98°77° 35% rain
  4. Overcast 98°78° 27% rain
  5. Rain showers 92°78° 57% rain
  6. Overcast 93°74° 23% rain
  7. Partly cloudy 96°75° 24% rain

Health and comfort

Air quality, pollen and comfort

UV index 6.7 Max 8, Very high
Air quality 39, Low European AQI
Wind 6 mph NW
Humidity 68% Humidity
Pressure 1012 hPa Pressure
Sunrise 06:21 Sunset 20:01
Precipitation 0 mm 4% chance of rain today

Data quality

How this forecast is built

Current conditions and the seven-day forecast come from Open-Meteo, with the cached weather snapshot feed as a fallback. Times are shown in America/Chicago and temperatures use °F.

Weather questions

Plan your day in Baton Rouge

What is the weather in Baton Rouge today?

Clear sky and 88°. The forecast high is 98° and the low is 77°.

Will it rain in Baton Rouge today?

The highest rain chance shown for today is 4%, with 0 mm shown for current conditions.

What is the UV index in Baton Rouge?

The current UV index is 6.7, with a forecast maximum of 8. The level is Very high.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Baton Rouge?

Sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset is at 20:01, local time.

Where does the Baton Rouge forecast come from?

Conditions and forecasts use Open-Meteo. Available air quality and pollen readings use CAMS data.

Weather by Open-Meteo through the cached weather snapshot feed. Air quality and pollen via CAMS.

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