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Merrydale, LA Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field · 41 min ago
Forecast
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Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Sunday
Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now59°
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10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 24Clear52°
- TodayOct 25Sunny55°81°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny57°82°
- TueOct 27Mostly Sunny58°83°
- WedOct 28Mostly Sunny56°84°
- ThuOct 29Sunny57°84°
- FriOct 30Mostly Sunny62°85°
- SatOct 31Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers33%85°
- SunNov 1Light showers0.04 in71°86°
- MonNov 2Cloudy70°85°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Forecast
- SunModerate (56)
- MonModerate (53)
Baton Rouge Area, LA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyBaton Rouge Area, records since 1892. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Baton Rouge 10 km
- Central 9 km
- Prairieville 26 km
- Shenandoah 15 km
- Zachary 17 km
- Baker 11 km
- Gonzales 34 km
- Gardere 18 km
- Denham Springs 15 km
- Oak Hills Place 16 km
- Donaldsonville 46 km
- Village Saint George 16 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LIX, issued 6 hrs ago
Key Messages
Updated at 609 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
- Elevated fire danger will continue through the weekend. The current and worsening drought conditions and dry fuels combined with low humidity and slightly higher winds will lead to potential for rapid fire growth. Residents should obey all burn bans in place and exercise extreme caution with any open flames outdoors even in areas that do not currently have burn bans in place.
- Strong winds will continue to result in hazardous conditions for small craft across most coastal waters of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi through Sunday night.
Short Term
(Now through Tuesday night) Issued at 1224 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
Strong and deep ridging will remain over the forecast area through Monday. The ridge axis will shift slightly to the east on Tuesday as a weak shortwave trough lifts out of the Four Corners, but a lack of moisture return will keep rain chances minimal through the short term period. With the center of the surface ridge to the north-northeast of the area, a persistent east- northeast wind will keep any low level moisture return at bay. Thus, a continuation of the conditions we have seen the past several days with clear skies, low humidity, and a larger than normal diurnal range of temperature will continue through Tuesday night. Highs will warm into the upper 70s and lower 80s each day and lows will dip into the low to mid 50s inland the upper 50s and lower south of the tidal lakes and along the immediate coast of Louisiana.
Long Term
(Wednesday through Friday night) Issued at 1224 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
The dry pattern will persist through the end of the workweek even as the mid to upper level ridge axis becomes more centered over the eastern Gulf and southeastern CONUS. This dry pattern will be due to continued surface ridging centered to the north of the area maintaining a prevailing east-northeast wind pattern. This pattern will limit low level moisture return and keep rain chances at less than 10 percent through Friday. Temperatures will also continue to exhibit a large diurnal range on the order of 25 to 30 degrees. Highs will warm into the upper 70s and lower 80s and lows will still cool into the low to mid 50s over inland areas and the upper 50s and lower 60s south of the lakes and along the coast. Overall, no significant change from the weather we've seen the past several days is expected as we move through next week.
Aviation
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 609 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
High pressure will continue to result in VFR conditions through the period with generally easterly winds 10 kts or lower at most terminals. Even at the windier terminals winds should remain below 15 kts.
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