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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Saturday, August 8

Current Weather

10:13 AM

87°F
Sunny
RealFeel® 108°
Dangerous Heat
RealFeel Guide
Dangerous Heat
108° to 115°
Caution advised. Danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 97°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel®
108°
RealFeel Shade™
97°
Heat Index
101°
Max UV Index
7.2 (High)
Wind
E 1 mph
Wind Gusts
3 mph
Humidity
74%
Indoor Humidity
74% (Dangerously Humid)
Dew Point
78° F
Pressure
↓ 30.04 in
Cloud Cover
1%
Visibility
17 mi
Cloud Ceiling
33400 ft

Day

8/8
94°Hi
RealFeel® 111°
Dangerous Heat
RealFeel Guide
Dangerous Heat
108° to 115°
Caution advised. Danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 100°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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Turning cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm this afternoon

Max UV Index11.0 (Extreme)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindESE 5 mph

Wind Gusts7 mph

Probability of Precipitation65%

Probability of Thunderstorms39%

Precipitation0.05 in

Rain Amount0.05 in

Total Hours of Precipitation0.5

Total Hours of Rain0.5

Cloud Cover39%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

8/8
73°Lo
RealFeel® 80°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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A thunderstorm in spots this evening; otherwise, mostly cloudy and humid

WindSSW 4 mph

Wind Gusts7 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 Cover76%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 26 mins
Rise 6:27 AM
Set 7:53 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 1:38 AM
Set 4:39 PM

Temperature History

8/8
High
Low
Forecast
94°
73°
Average
93°
74°
Last Year
92°
72°
Record
101°
1921
64°
1990

Current Weather Conditions in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana is currently Sunny with a temperature of 87°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 108° (Dangerous Heat) based on observed conditions including 74% humidity, 1% cloud cover, a UV index of 7, and winds of 1 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 97°. 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.

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