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Tuesday PM Forecast: ramping up the warmth
Posted 5:01 PM 5/13/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
The Baton Rouge Area is heading into a classic early summer pattern: warm, mostly dry, and increasingly humid. Keep the sunscreen and water bottle handy—it’s going to feel like summer has arrived.
-Wednesday: plenty of sun, breezy and warm
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Monday PM Forecast: Back to the sizzle, first 90s of the year coming soon
Posted 5:38 PM 5/12/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
The heat and steam typical of Louisiana summer is starting to plant its roots. The 90s will make a comeback by the end of the week, with little rain in sight.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Rain will no longer be a concern moving into the evening hours. Exiting clouds will set up (More)
5/11/2025
Sunday PM Forecast: One more pleasant day, summer heat loading
Posted 11:49 AM 5/12/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
5/10/2025
Saturday PM Forecast: Clouds and showers linger before heat takes over
Posted 5:48 PM 5/10/2025 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
5/9/2025
Friday PM Forecast: pesky showers slow to lose grip on Capital Area
Posted 8:35 PM 5/9/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
As we head into the weekend, things are looking a bit unsettled thanks to a slow-moving storm system spinning between Louisiana and Mississippi. This system will keep us under cloudy skies and maintain some showers through the weekend.
Here is a breakdown of what to expect:
(More)...5/8/2025
Thursday PM Forecast: another round of steady rain ahead of the weekend
Posted 2:19 PM 5/8/2025 by Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus
The FLOOD WATCH has been canceled, but one more round of organized rain stands between us and the weekend. Even after that, showers do not totally exit the forecast until next week.
Here is a breakdown of what to expect:
- Friday: widespread rain and (More)
5/4/2025
Sunday PM Forecast: Enjoy one more pleasant day, a heavy rain threat lurks
Posted 8:16 PM 5/4/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Enjoy one final day with sunshine, warmth, and low humidity. Multiple rounds of showers and storms return for the rest of the week. Flash flooding will be a consideration with this stretch of active weather—that is the next impact.
Tonight & Tomorrow: A (More)
5/3/2025
Saturday PM Forecast: Sunny skies will give way to a stormy workweek
Posted 4:20 PM 5/3/2025 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
Conditions will be dry and sunny through Monday with cool morning temps. A stormy pattern will take place starting Tuesday, with heavy rain and severe weather already looking possible.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Dry air is continuing to move in behind the cold front. (More)...
5/2/2025
Friday PM Forecast: Numerous storms overnight before much nicer conditions
Posted 5:45 PM 5/2/2025 by Meteorologist Balin Rogers
Into the overnight hours, an approaching cold front will bring numerous showers and storms. After the storms, expect lower temperatures, and a noticeable drop in humidity.
Tonight & Tomorrow: After the pop up storms this evening, expect an increase in coverage (More)
5/1/2025
Thursday PM Forecast: More rain and storms to come, followed by break in humidity
Posted 6:00 PM 5/1/2025 by Meteorologist Malcolm Byron
Additional rounds of rain and storms could disrupt outdoor plans on Friday and Saturday. But once the rain departs, a refreshing feel will take over.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Isolated early evening thunderstorms will generally collapse after dark, leaving behind partly (More)