BATON ROUGE | Baton Rouge stays hot and humid from 26 June through 3 July, with the pattern turning stormier around the middle and later part of next week.
Friday and Saturday are partly sunny and humid, with highs in the mid-90s. Sunday and Monday bring the hottest stretch, with highs near 96°F and 97°F and caution advised for extended outdoor exposure. Thunderstorm chances become more important Tuesday through Friday.
Day-by-day outlook
Friday: 95°F high, 76°F low, partly sunny and humid. Saturday: 94°F high, 76°F low, partly sunny and humid. Sunday: 96°F high, 76°F low, mostly sunny, hot and humid. Monday: 97°F high, 76°F low, mostly sunny, hot and humid. Tuesday: 93°F high, 73°F low, humid with a thunderstorm in parts of the area. Wednesday: 92°F high, 74°F low, humid with a couple of thunderstorms, especially late. Thursday: 90°F high, 72°F low, cloudy with morning thunderstorm risk followed by rain and a thunderstorm. Friday, 3 July: 92°F high, 75°F low, partial sunshine with a thunderstorm in spots.
The public-service message is simple: heat planning comes first, then storm timing. Outdoor work, LSU-area summer activity, river industries, construction crews and families should keep water, shade and storm backup plans ready.
This is a local weather brief, not a live tropical or severe-weather alert. Readers should monitor the National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge office for any official heat, flood, thunderstorm or tropical products.
Additional Reporting By: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge; NOAA.