Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026
Mostly clear for Baton Rouge
WBRZ Fireworks on the Mississippi has a solid window.
Best seat
Red, White, Blue & You — Lake Charles
1 of 5 ideal (20%)
Watch
No washouts in the market
1 ideal (20%) · 4 decent (80%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 66 / 100
Ideal1 · 20%
Decent4 · 80%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightIdeal · 72 pts leads the market
1
Red, White, Blue & You
Lake Charles, LA · 9:03 PM est.
2
WBRZ Fireworks on the Mississippi
Baton Rouge, LA · 8:56 PM est.
3
Fourth Fest West Baton Rouge
Port Allen, LA · 8:56 PM est.
1 ideal · 4 decent · 5 shows scored
If you're watching in Baton Rouge tonight, WBRZ Fireworks on the Mississippi looks like a solid view — light air — smoke may linger. Your best odds are in Lake Charles — Red, White, Blue & You grades out highest in the market. It's a clean night across the market, medium confidence now and firming as the 4th nears.
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| Show | Town | Launch | Sky at launch | Wind | Verdict |
|---|
| ★WBRZ Fireworks on the MississippiMARQUEE | Baton Rouge, LA | 8:56 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | WSW 5 mph | Decent65 |
| Red, White, Blue & You | Lake Charles, LA | 9:03 PM est. | Mostly clear | ESE 4 mph | Ideal72 |
| Fourth Fest West Baton Rouge | Port Allen, LA | 8:56 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | WSW 5 mph | Decent65 |
| Fourth Fest | Port Allen, LA | 8:56 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | WSW 5 mph | Decent65 |
| Lafayette Fourth of July Celebration | Lafayette, LA | 8:59 PM est. | Partly cloudy | W 4 mph | Decent63 |
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