Forecast and Conditions for Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Updated: 5:51 PM CST on November 08, 2009
Observed at Westminster, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Temperature 65.6 °F
Humidity 69%
Dew Point 55 °F
Wind ENE at 0.0 mph
Pressure 30.00 in (Steady)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds (FEW) : 3000 ft
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 5000 ft
Overcast (OVC) : 18000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 78 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 45 °F
Normal high 72 °F
Normal low 50 °F
Record high 89 °F (1919)
Record low 28 °F (1991)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 3
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise06:24 AM (CST)
Sunset05:11 PM (CST)
Moon Rise11:04 PM (CST)
Moon Set12:02 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 11:09 am CST on November 08, 2009


The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:00 am Sunday the stage was 50.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* The flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to continue rising to near 51.0 feet
by Saturday evening November 14th.
* Impact... at 51.0 feet... all river islands along The Reach from Red
River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps
and river bottom farm land will be under water.



Forecast as of 4:07 PM CST on November 8, 2009

Tonight
Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening... then rain showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Monday
Rain showers likely in the morning...then rain showers in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 90 percent.
Monday Night
Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening...then chance of rain showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds to 5 mph.
Veterans Day
Sunny. Highs around 70.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Friday Night
Warmer...clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
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