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Better storm chance late tonight
After many neighborhoods were able to dodge some pockets of heavy rain around the Capital City over Halloween Weekend, forecast focus turns to the next chance. A cold front will bring passing showers and thunderstorms late Election Day into Wednesday. Cold Front: showers and a few thunderstorms Tuesday night into...
A few showers may develop, but most of the region should stay relatively quiet. Rain chances increase Tuesday as a cold front approaches, bringing the possibility of a few strong storms Tuesday night into early Wednesday. Today and tonight: Expect mostly cloudy skies this morning, with some gradual improvement as...
Next cold front brings broken line of storms
Halloween downpours could be preview of upcoming El Niño winter
Baton Rouge is starting Sunday under cloudy skies and warm, sticky air, with temperatures around 72 degrees early and an afternoon high near 83. A few showers or thunderstorms could interrupt the day, but the bigger weather story is still ahead: rain from a more organized storm system is expected to begin during the day Tuesday, November 3, with strong to severe storms possible Tuesday night through early Wednesday.
Scattered showers and occasional light rain remain in the forecast. Attention then turns to Tuesday, when another system could bring rain during Election Day and a few strong storms Tuesday night into early Wednesday. Today and tonight: Gray skies and occasional rain will continue today. Rainfall amounts should generally remain...
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - We’ll have scattered showers/storms for Halloween Saturday afternoon and night, but it won’t be a washout, so keep your plans and the rain gear. Abundant clouds blanket the sky on this warm Friday. Highs will climb near 80 degrees, and a few sprinkles can’t be ruled out.
Baton Rouge is starting Friday on the mild side, with clear skies and temperatures around 57 degrees before a warm-up into the low 80s. Clouds will thicken through the day, but rain is not expected Friday. Friday Heat Gives Way To A Wetter Halloween Weekend. The National Weather Service expects...
The immediate concern in Washington Parish is the pressure a run of fires is putting on volunteer crews: the parish recorded 36 fires in 11 days, and officials say the extended burn ban remains in effect. No injuries have been reported from the latest fires, but districts with limited personnel say the pace of calls is testing their capacity.
Here is the weather forecast for the week of September 21-28. Pinpoint: The sun will rise Wednesday morning at 7:10 AM, at that time it will be 52 F that is the low of the day. At 10 AM it will be 66 F. At 1 PM it will be 79 F. At 4 PM it will be 85 F. The sun will set at 6:28 PM.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Scattered showers will be possible through the day on Halloween, and some of that activity will linger into the Trick or Treat forecast. It looks like the dry spell is coming to an end. Hit and miss showers are likely during the second half of Halloween day, but Trick-or-treaters won’t have to cancel their plans.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The forecast continues to trend wetter for Halloween, with some lingering questions surrounding Saturday’s rain timing. Dry weather is expected to continue through Friday, with rain chances finally returning to the area on Saturday. The rain is certainly needed, but obviously the timing isn’t great with it falling on Halloween.
We have now gone three weeks without a single drop of rain in the Capital Area, but that could soon change. This Halloween weekend, increasing moisture will lead to higher humidity, and the return of rain. Today & Tonight: After another cool morning start where jackets are a good idea,...
Rain could play a trick on Halloween plans
BATON ROUGE, LA. (WAFB) - Dry weather keeps fire danger elevated, but rain chances look to return Halloween weekend. Although slightly warmer than the weekend, another cool morning start will give way to a warm afternoon under partly cloudy skies, with highs expected to reach the low 80s. FIRE WEATHER...
Timing not ideal for next potential rain chance
Dry weather, elevated fire danger continue; rain may return Halloween weekend