BATON ROUGE | CGN News is publishing a city weather brief for Baton Rouge using official National Weather Service forecast data.
Today and tonight
Baton Rouge: Independence Day — Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; near 95°F; wind 0 mph; A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 107. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight — Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy; near 77°F; wind 0 mph; A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts can change quickly. Readers should check current National Weather Service forecasts, warnings and local emergency information before making travel, school, work or event decisions.
Additional Reporting By: National Weather Service; NOAA