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• Thursday PM Forecast: quieter weather, temperatures off to the races Play Video

  April 11, 2024 4:55 PM

  Now that clouds have cleared the area, we will enter a long duration period of quiet weather. Not to say there won’t be changes, as unseasonable warmth will gradually take hold. Tonight & Tomorrow: Mainly clear skies and northwest breezes will continue overnight. Look for low temperatures to sink... more »

• Tuesday PM Forecast: starting a stretch of comfortable, quiet weather Play Video

  March 26, 2024 4:59 PM

  With rain exiting east on Tuesday morning, a long quiet period of weather has begun. Expect a steady warming trend in temperatures with near record highs toward the beginning of April. Tonight & Tomorrow: Skies will be mainly clear overnight except for a few high clouds pushing in from... more »

• Monday PM Forecast: clear skies give way to unsettled pattern by midweek Play Video

  March 11, 2024 5:18 PM

  After a quiet and cool beginning to the workweek, temperatures and rain chances will gradually increase. Each day Wednesday through the weekend will have a shot at showers and thunderstorms. Tonight & Tomorrow: Mainly clear skies will persist overnight. With just light and variable winds, low temperatures will slide... more »

• Wednesday PM Forecast: quiet weather continues as next rainmaker enters United States Play Video

  January 31, 2024 4:34 PM

  Seasonably mild and dry conditions will prevail through the workweek. Good fortunes run out on Saturday though as the next rainmaker figures to put a damper on some Mardi Gras events. Tonight & Tomorrow: This evening, cloud cover will gradually increase. While clouds generally prop up temperatures overnight, north... more »

• Wednesday PM Forecast: brief freeze relief, but keep those pipes wrapped Play Video

  January 17, 2024 5:08 PM

  There are no cold weather alerts in place for tonight. Keep the pipes wrapped though, hard freezes are likely again this weekend. Tonight & Tomorrow: While mainly clear skies are expected early, cloud cover will thicken as the night progresses. This will cause low temperatures to occur closer to... more »

• Friday PM Forecast: starting weekend cooler then trending warmer Play Video

  March 3, 2023 6:13 PM

  Winds will ease into the evening. The weekend will start with temperatures 20 degrees lower than Friday morning! Tonight & Tomorrow: Beneath clear skies, thermometers will retreat into the low 50s overnight with some pockets north of the Capital City squeaking into the upper 40s. Winds will be much... more »

• Wednesday PM Forecast: all clear now, next front comes this weekend Play Video

  January 4, 2023 5:27 PM

  A surface high pressure system will deliver clear and calm weather to round out the week. The next chance for rain arrives over the weekend. Tonight & Tomorrow: With clear skies and light northwest winds, low temperatures will tumble into the mid 40s overnight. Thursday will be a sunny... more »

• Wednesday PM Forecast: one more quiet day before showers return Play Video

  October 26, 2022 5:58 PM

  Quiet weather will continue through Thursday. The next storm system will deliver a period of off and on rain into the beginning of the weekend. Next 24 Hours: Skies will remain clear overnight with light, northerly winds helping to guide low temperatures into the upper 40s once again. Other... more »

• Tuesday PM Forecast: front through, pleasant weather for two days Play Video

  October 25, 2022 5:59 PM

  A cold front moved through the area on Tuesday morning sweeping away warmer than average temperatures. Clear skies are expected until the next system arrives on Friday. Next 24 Hours: With drying northwest winds of 5-10mph, expect clear skies overnight and low temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.... more »

• FREEZE WARNING along and north of I-10 Tuesday night

  October 18, 2022 4:31 PM

  A FREEZE WARNING is in effect from 1am - 9am Wednesday. Temperatures of 30-32 degrees are possible along and north of I-10/12 including Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes as well as Amite, Pike and Wilkinson... more »

• FREEZE WATCH in effect for I-10/12 corridor Tuesday night Play Video

  October 17, 2022 6:06 PM

  A *FREEZE WATCH* is in effect from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning and temperatures could reach 32 degrees or lower. This includes East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena and Tangipahoa Parishes as well as Wilkinson, Amite and Pike Counties.... more »

• Thursday PM Forecast: crisp and pleasant through weekend Play Video

  April 7, 2022 6:59 PM

  Very dry and cool conditions will persist through Saturday. Highs will return to the 80s by Sunday with rain chances coming up next week. Next 24 Hours: Typically, ideal conditions for maximum cooling are clear skies, dry air and light winds. Tonight, two of those three boxes are checked... more »

• Monday PM Forecast: warming ahead of storm system Thursday Play Video

  February 14, 2022 5:57 PM

  After a chilly weekend, expect moderating temperatures through Wednesday. A strong storm system will move into the area on Thursday. Next 24 Hours: Beneath clear skies, low temperatures will slip into the mid 30s overnight. Tuesday will be another afternoon with ample sunshine and high temperatures in the upper... more »

• Wednesday PM Forecast: Capital Area warming trend continues until weekend Play Video

  February 9, 2022 4:35 PM

  Pleasant early February weather continues. Mornings have been chilly but afternoons have warmed nicely with most people only needing long sleeves or a light jacket. Don’t tuck the heavier layers away just yet, though. Next 24 Hours: Low temperatures have outrun the forecast over the last two nights. Since... more »

• Wednesday PM Forecast: mainly clear until the next cold front this weekend Play Video

  January 12, 2022 5:49 PM

  After one more night in the 30s, temperatures will run to and above average to end the week. A front will push a rather cold air mass into the region this weekend. Next 24 Hours: Now that clouds have pushed out of the area, low temperatures are poised to... more »

• Monday PM Forecast: near freezing tonight Play Video

  January 10, 2022 5:37 PM

  The week ahead will be seasonably cool. Another cold front is in store for the weekend. Next 24 Hours: Conditions will be set up favorably for temperatures to take a big tumble overnight. Clear skies, dry air and light winds will send lows into the low 30s. Though we... more »

• Monday PM Forecast: another freezing night Play Video

  January 3, 2022 6:06 PM

  Remarkable that just two days after concluding our warmest December on record in the Baton Rouge area, we registered our first freeze of the season. This was the second latest first freeze of the season since 1935. A FREEZE WARNING is in place from 10pm Monday – 10am Tuesday... more »

• Wednesday PM Forecast: after chilly morning, warming trend ramps up Play Video

  December 22, 2021 5:28 PM

  It was just in 2015 that record setting warmth was registered for several days on either side of Christmas. Five years later and some of those marks could be challenged. Next 24 Hours: One more chilly night is ahead. With clear skies and calm winds, low temperatures will easily... more »

• Tuesday PM Forecast: frosty may stop by well before Christmas Play Video

  December 21, 2021 5:55 PM

  It was just in 2015 that record setting warmth was registered for several days on either side of Christmas. Five years later and some of those marks could be challenged. Next 24 Hours: Mostly clear skies and light, north winds will result in a chilly night around the Capital... more »

• FROST ADVISORY issued for local area, first time since 1986 Play Video

  April 1, 2021 4:09 PM

  The National Weather Service has issued a FROST ADVISORY for the entire WBRZ Weather Forecast Area, except St. Mary Parish, from 2am – 8am Friday. This means temperatures could be as low as 35 degrees. Frost formation could cause damage to new plants and crops. According to the local National... more »

• Few more chilly nights, but several mild afternoons ahead Play Video

  February 22, 2021 6:08 PM

  One week ago, we were shivering across a frozen Capital City. Today, some may have been tempted to break out the shorts! Next 24 Hours: Clear skies and light winds will allow a solid drop in temperatures tonight. Look for lows to bottom out on the mid 30s around... more »

• Northwest winds cooling Baton Rouge area to end the week Play Video

  January 27, 2021 5:22 PM

  The muggy and damp stretch is over. Expect mainly clear skies and a pair of cold mornings to end the week. The Next 24 Hours: As the region clears out, winds have accelerated out of the northwest at 10-20mph. Overnight, breezes will subside to the 10mph range but continue... more »

• Freeze Warning into Saturday morning, warming trend after Play Video

  December 25, 2020 10:51 PM

  Expect the cold air to continue a little longer with a FREEZE WARNING in place for the entire WBRZ Weather Forecast Area, except St. Mary Parish, until 8am Saturday. Pike County is under a HARD FREEZE WARNING where temperatures could go as low as 24. The Next 24 Hours:... more »

• Cold Christmas temperatures carry into Saturday, freeze expected

  December 24, 2020 6:55 PM

  Watch WBRZ News 2 at 10:00 Christmas night for the latest forecast. The news streams live here . Going back to 2015, Christmas Day highs have been 83, 79, 53, 74, 69. The last time highs did not reach 50 degrees was 2009, though that is possible this year!... more »

• This morning the first 40s, looking ahead to more of these Play Video

  October 29, 2020 6:05 PM

  The Baton Rouge area is set to enjoy a long, pleasant stretch of fall weather that sets up beautifully for trick-or-treating and will carry through Election Day. The highlights include no rain and this fall’s first shot at readings in the 30s. The Next 24 Hours: After hitting the... more »

• Cool and quiet now, milder over the weekend Play Video

  February 27, 2020 6:40 AM

  Though chilly temperatures should become less common as we exit February and enter March, a late winter chill is upon us. Fortunately, conditions will stay dry through the cold. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: Sunny skies are expected throughout your Thursday. While northwest winds will continue, they will... more »

• Weak front to bring cooler temperatures for mid-week Play Video

  January 6, 2020 7:00 AM

  The new week will begin with quiet weather, even though a weak cold front is set to pass. Temperature moderation and an increasing chance for rain will come by the end of the week. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: The first Monday of 2020 will be a bit... more »

• 2019 ends quiet, 2020 begins wet Play Video

  December 30, 2019 7:33 AM

  After five days of clouds and unseasonable warmth, a cold front has restored conditions that are more typical for late December. A significant soak looks likely early in the New Year. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: An area of high pressure will be responsible for an afternoon of... more »

• Quiet stretch of weather, frosty nights possible Play Video

  November 15, 2019 7:12 AM

  A broad area of high pressure will dominate the region through Saturday. High pressure usually means sunny skies, but also clear skies overnight. As a result, warmth from the day easily escapes into the atmosphere at night. These conditions will lead to some frosty morning in the Capital Area. ... more »

• New week welcomed by pleasant weather Play Video

  April 15, 2019 7:35 AM

  Peaceful weather is on tap to begin the week. Temperatures will slowly moderate back to average. In review of Saturday’s severe weather, the system certainly produced but by “moderate risk” standards, it could have been much worse. Much of the action was confined to the moderate risk area and... more »

• A chance to dry out Play Video

  January 4, 2019 7:04 AM

  Alas, we get a chance to dry! With a cold front east of the local area, chilly west-northwest winds and lingering clouds will maintain below average temperatures through tonight. Generally, 2 inches of rain feel on Thursday with isolated amounts as high as 3.5 inches north and west of Baton... more »

• Chilly and quiet until late week Play Video

  December 10, 2018 7:20 AM

  An area of high pressure will dictate fair weather through Midweek. Once that system moves east, milder temperature and moisture will preclude the next chance for rain. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: Clouds will finally push east of the region by afternoon. Sunny skies will dominate the day,... more »

• Cool temps continue, on standby for Saturday soaker Play Video

  December 5, 2018 6:57 AM

  Clear, cool conditions will prevail with frosty mornings through Thursday. The next storm system could bring a considerable amount of rain into the weekend. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: Your Wednesday will be welcomed by more sunshine. After a cool start, temperatures will again stop in the mid... more »

• Chillin 'til Friday Play Video

  December 4, 2018 6:51 AM

  Temperatures have continued a downward trend since the warm weekend. Some spots could flirt with freezing Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Tranquil weather will last through Thursday. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: A seasonably chilly day is ahead. High temperatures will make it into the upper 50s, possibly snagging... more »

• Freeze possible overnight, moderating temps to follow Play Video

  November 26, 2018 7:19 AM

  Cool and quiet weather will last through mid-week. A quick turnaround though will have mild temperatures and storms back by the weekend. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: High pressure behind the front that passed on Sunday will provide clearing skies and much cooler temperatures. Highs confined to the... more »

• Good Friday, great Easter Weekend weather Play Video

  March 30, 2018 7:11 AM

  We are in the clear now! Pleasant weather is ahead through Easter Sunday. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: Friday will bring mainly sunny skies. With light northerly breezes, the high temperature will top out in the mid 70s. Overnight will be the coolest of the extended forecast with... more »

• Drainage a constant concern along Jefferson Highway Play Video

  June 5, 2017 6:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Ditches holding debris and water-blocking culverts are creating problems for drivers and residents. It's about a mile stretch on both sides of Old Jefferson Highway between Tiger Bend and Barringer Foreman Road. Business owner Bob Hendrick says he's been watching it get worse for nearly... more »

• Chilly but clear to mild but moody

  November 23, 2015 7:06 AM

  Once the cool air moderates, warming temperatures will signal the arrival of increasing clouds and rain showers by the weekend. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: Your Monday will be chilly with high temperatures once again struggling to climb through the 50s. Under sunny skies, we’re projecting... more »