BATON ROUGE | CGN News is publishing a city weather brief for Baton Rouge using official forecast data as a planning snapshot for readers.
Today and tonight
Baton Rouge: Today — showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m.; near 95°F; northeast wind around 5 mph; heat index values as high as 107; chance of precipitation 80%; new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half inch possible. Tonight — chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m., then partly cloudy; near 76°F; east wind 0 to 5 mph; chance of precipitation 50%.
Planning notes
Forecasts can change quickly. Readers should check current official forecasts, warnings and local emergency information before making travel, school, work or event decisions.
People working outdoors, attending events or planning travel should pay attention to heat, lightning, heavy rain, fog, low visibility and changing road conditions as applicable. This brief is not a replacement for emergency instructions.
Additional Reporting By: National Weather Service; NOAA; National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge