Louisiana · NWS LIX office
Central, LA weather
It is 61°F and clear at Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field as of Oct 28, 1:00 AM CDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 55°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 11:31 PM CDT.
Current conditions
Temperature
61°F
Clear
Wind
ENE 3 mph
Humidity 88% · dew point 57°F
Pressure · visibility
30.18 inHg
Visibility 10 mi
Observed at Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field (KBTR), Oct 28, 1:00 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.
Alerts for this area
No active NWS alerts cover the Central forecast zone right now.
Around the NWS LIX forecast area
No active alerts in zones served by the LIX office near Central.
From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Louisiana.
For official warnings, check weather.gov and your local authorities. OpenForecast repeats National Weather Service alerts and may be delayed or incomplete. Follow instructions from emergency officials.
Next 24 hours
| Time | Temp | Forecast | Precip. chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 AM | 60°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 2 AM | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 3 AM | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 4 AM | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 5 AM | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 6 AM | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 7 AM | 57°F | Sunny | 0% | NE 5 mph |
| Wed 8 AM | 62°F | Sunny | 0% | NE 5 mph |
| Wed 9 AM | 68°F | Sunny | 0% | NE 5 mph |
| Wed 10 AM | 73°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 11 AM | 77°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 12 PM | 80°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 1 PM | 82°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 2 PM | 82°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 3 PM | 82°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 4 PM | 80°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 5 PM | 77°F | Sunny | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 6 PM | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 7 PM | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | E 5 mph |
| Wed 8 PM | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 9 PM | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 10 PM | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | 0 mph |
| Wed 11 PM | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 0% | 0 mph |
| Thu 12 AM | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 0% | 0 mph |
Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Central can differ.
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7-day forecast
Overnight
Low 55°F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 0 mph.
Wednesday
High 84°F·Low 51°F
Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday
High 85°F·Low 58°F
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday
High 85°F·Low 64°F
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
High 83°F·Low 65°F
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
High 84°F·Low 63°F
A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Monday
High 85°F·Low 64°F
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
High 83°F
A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Nearby cities
- Baton Rouge, LA 10 mi
- Zachary, LA 11 mi
- Hammond, LA 35 mi
- Kenner, LA 60 mi
- New Iberia, LA 60 mi
- Lafayette, LA 64 mi
- Houma, LA 71 mi
- New Orleans, LA 74 mi
Larger cities in the area
- Baton Rouge, LA 10 mi · pop. 220,907
- Kenner, LA 60 mi · pop. 64,650
- Lafayette, LA 64 mi · pop. 122,280
- New Orleans, LA 74 mi · pop. 362,701
Other cities in East Baton Rouge Parish
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About this forecast
- Forecast office
- Central is served by the National Weather Service LIX forecast office, forecast zone LAZ048, county zone LAC033.
- Location used
- The Census Bureau's internal point for Central (30.5593, -91.0355), in East Baton Rouge Parish. Population: 30,161 (2024 estimate), number 11 of the 17 Louisiana cities on this site.
- Radar
- Nearest NWS radar: KHDC. View it on radar.weather.gov.
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Sources
- Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/30.5593,-91.0355 (forecast issued Oct 27, 11:31 PM CDT).
- Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
- City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
- Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.
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