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Today Local Arthur Tracker Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, June 17

Current Weather

5:42 PM

84°F
Mostly cloudy
RealFeel® 91°
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 Shade™ 89°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel®
91°
RealFeel Shade™
89°
Heat Index
92°
Max UV Index
0.6 (Low)
Wind
SSE 6 mph
Wind Gusts
12 mph
Humidity
78%
Indoor Humidity
78% (Extremely Humid)
Dew Point
76° F
Pressure
↔ 29.75 in
Cloud Cover
86%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
5600 ft

Day

6/17
88°Hi
RealFeel® 102°
Very Hot
RealFeel Guide
Very Hot
101° to 107°
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™ 95°
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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A little rain from tropical storm; storms can bring flash flooding, localized damaging wind gusts and even a tornado
alerts

Flood Warning

3:47 AM Wednesday - 3:07 PM Saturday

alerts

Flood Watch

7:00 AM Monday - 7:00 AM Friday

Max UV Index4.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

WindSSE 12 mph

Wind Gusts27 mph

Probability of Precipitation90%

Probability of Thunderstorms62%

Precipitation0.54 in

Rain0.54 in

Hours of Precipitation6

Hours of Rain6

Cloud Cover90%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

6/17
77°Lo
RealFeel® 78°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Showers and thunderstorms from tropical rainstorm; there can be life-threatening flooding and isolated tornadoes
alerts

Flood Warning

3:47 AM Wednesday - 3:07 PM Saturday

alerts

Flood Warning

2:30 AM Thursday - 11:30 AM Monday

alerts

Flood Watch

7:00 AM Monday - 7:00 AM Friday

WindSSE 18 mph

Wind Gusts44 mph

Probability of Precipitation100%

Probability of Thunderstorms53%

Precipitation2.11 in

Rain2.11 in

Hours of Precipitation7

Hours of Rain7

Cloud Cover96%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 07 mins
Rise 6:02 AM
Set 8:09 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 8:41 AM
Set 10:57 PM

Temperature History

6/17
High
Low
Forecast
88°
77°
Average
91°
72°
Last Year
91°
76°
Record
100°
1918
54°
1917

Current Weather Conditions in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana is currently Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 84°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 91° (Hot) based on observed conditions including 78% humidity, 86% cloud cover, a UV index of 1, and winds of 6 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 89°. 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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