WeatherSunday, November 1
Election Day brings a cold front, rain, and possible strong storms to Baton Rouge
The Daily Baton Rouge team
If you turned your clocks back one hour last night, your extra hour of sleep is in the bank. WAFB forecasts a mostly cloudy sky, a 30 percent chance of isolated showers and a few storms this afternoon, and highs in the 80s.
The bigger change comes Tuesday. Louisiana First News says a cold front will bring showers and storms on Election Day into Wednesday morning, with damaging winds the main concern Tuesday night. WAFB's trend favors dry weather until late afternoon, while Louisiana First says showers could start by midday. If you're voting, WAFB suggests going early.
Rain and storms are possible Tuesday into Wednesday morning
Baton Rouge-area rain chances, Nov. 1 to Nov. 4
November 2026
- Isolated showers (30% chance)
- Mostly dry Monday
- Rain, storms: Tue. into Wed. a.m.
Voting Tuesday? WAFB suggests going early.
Sources: Louisiana First News, WAFB, WBRZ
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| Days | |
|---|---|
| Isolated showers (30% chance) | Nov. 1 |
| Mostly dry Monday | Nov. 2 |
| Rain, storms: Tue. into Wed. a.m. | Nov. 3–4 |
- Rain totals: over an inch in some neighborhoods
- Late week: highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s
- Tropics: no formation expected in the next seven days
That rain is much needed. WAFB says just about all of its viewing area is in severe drought (D2), and Louisiana First News calls the rain “a welcome sight” in light of those conditions. WBRZ says Monday should stay mostly dry before the front arrives.
Nearly all of WAFB's viewing area is in severe drought
Rating set by U.S. Drought Monitor
Severe drought
- Nearly all of WAFB's area sits in severe drought (D2)
- Extreme (D3) and exceptional (D4) drought continue to spread
- Hard, dry soil lets heavy rain run off to low spots
Source: WAFB
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| Level | In effect |
|---|---|
| Abnormally dry | |
| Moderate drought | |
| Severe drought | Now |
| Extreme drought | |
| Exceptional drought |
Sources: WAFB, Louisiana First News, WBRZ