Current Weather
2:35 PM
95°F
Sunny
RealFeel® 114°
Dangerous Heat
RealFeel Shade™ 104°
Very Hot
RealFeel®
114°
RealFeel Shade™
104°
Heat Index
111°
Max UV Index
6.8 (High)
Wind
NNW 2 mph
Wind Gusts
4 mph
Humidity
57%
Indoor Humidity
57% (Dangerously Humid)
Dew Point
78° F
Pressure
↓ 30.07 in
Cloud Cover
5%
Visibility
11 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft
Day
8/17
99°Hi
RealFeel®
116°
Very Dangerous Heat
RealFeel Shade™
107°
Very Hot
Hot with the temperature approaching the record high of 100 set in 2024 with sunshine mixing with some clouds; a thunderstorm in spots this afternoon
Max UV Index11.0 (Extreme)
AccuLumen Brightness Index™9 (Very Bright)
WindWSW 6 mph
Wind Gusts12 mph
Probability of Precipitation55%
Probability of Thunderstorms33%
Precipitation0.04 in
Rain Amount0.04 in
Total Hours of Precipitation0.5
Total Hours of Rain0.5
Cloud Cover30%
Night
8/17
77°Lo
RealFeel®
86°
Very Warm
Partly cloudy, warm and humid
WindSW 6 mph
Wind Gusts10 mph
Probability of Precipitation17%
Probability of Thunderstorms4%
Precipitation0.00 in
Cloud Cover37%
Sun & Moon
13 hrs 12 mins
Rise
6:33 AM
Set
7:45 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise
11:31 AM
Set
10:33 PM
Temperature History
8/17High
Low
Forecast
99°
77°
Average
92°
73°
Last Year
97°
75°
Record
100°
2024
61°
2004
Current Weather Conditions in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana is currently Sunny with a temperature of 95°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 114° (Dangerous Heat) based on observed conditions including 57% humidity, 5% cloud cover, a UV index of 7, and winds of 2 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 104°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Baton Rouge, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.
