Weather Blog
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Fantastic weather for Memorial Day Weekend
May 24, 2013
Short Term Forecast: All of the heavy rain and storms from last night have dissipated. We are left with mostly clear to partly cloudy skies this morning. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s.
A cold front will sweep through the Baton Rouge area today. This will give us partly cloudy skies and help to set off isolated... more »
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Hot with some storms today
May 23, 2013
Short Term Forecast: We have some partly to mostly cloudy skies with patchy fog on this Thursday Morning. It is warm and muggy with temperatures in the upper 60s.
A cold front will be sitting north of Louisiana today, and that puts Baton Rouge in a very warm and humid air mass. This will give us partly cloudy skies... more »
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Warm with scattered showers and storms today
May 22, 2013
Short Term Forecast: We start this Wednesday with plenty of rain and storms moving through the Baton Rouge area. Some could be strong with gusty winds, heavy rain, hail and frequent lightning strikes. Temperatures are in the 70s ahead of the rain, but will fall into the 60s where it is raining.
After the first batch of rain this... more »
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Hot with a few showers again today
May 21, 2013
Short Term Forecast: We have another very oven-like morning across the Capital City. That means when you open your front door the warm and humid temperatures hit your face just like when you open an over door! UGH!. It is mostly cloudy with temperatures in the lower to mid 70s.
We had our first official 90 degree day in... more »
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Hot weather returns with some storms this week
May 20, 2013
Short Term Forecast: We have a very warm and muggy start to the day in Baton Rouge. It is mostly cloudy with temperatures in the lower to mid 70s. Ugh!
An area of high pressure remains over the Southeast U.S. This will limit the amount of rain we will see today, but with daytime heating we could have a... more »
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Becoming almost hot this weekend
May 17, 2013
Short Term Forecast: We have a very warm and muggy morning across the Capital City with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures are in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Get ready for another day just like yesterday as an area of low pressure and an upper-level low move northeast of Louisiana. This will give us a mix of... more »
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Warm with a few showers and storms today
May 16, 2013
Short Term Forecast: We have a partly to mostly cloudy start to this Thursday as clouds are moving over Baton Rouge from the storms over Eastern Texas. A few showers are possible during the morning hours as well. It is still a little cool with temperatures in the 60s.
The upper-level and surface lows will be moving north of... more »
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Becoming more humid today
May 15, 2013
Short Term Forecast: We have a pretty pleasant and cool morning across Southeast Louisiana. It is clear with temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Expect another nice day in Baton Rouge! High pressure is just east of Louisiana and that will allow for southerly winds to pump in some more moisture today. This will give us partly... more »
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Warmer with plenty of sunshine today
May 14, 2013
Short Term Forecast: We have a clear morning across the Capital City. It is a little cool with temperatures in the 50s. You may want that jacket as you head out the door.
Expect a gorgeous day all around the Baton Rouge area. An area of high pressure remains over us, and that will allow for plenty of sunny... more »
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Gorgeous weather to start the new week
May 13, 2013
Short Term Forecast: It is a clear to mostly clear start to this Monday with some cool to chilly temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s. You may want a jacket as you head out the door!
You can expect a gorgeous day with plenty of sunshine and a few clouds across the sky as high pressure sits... more »
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Heavy rain and some severe weather possible today
May 10, 2013
Short Term Forecast: It was a very stormy start to this Friday. We have severe thunderstorms moving through Baton Rouge starting around 4:45 AM through the 7 AM hour. There were numerous reports of hail, strong winds, flooding and power outages. We picked up 1-3 inches of rain already today!! Due to the rain we already picked up... more »
