Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Morgan City LA

Dense Fog Advisory February 21, 01:38am until February 21, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 21, 01:38am until February 21, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Morgan City LA
 29.68°N 91.2°W
12:46 am CST Feb 21, 2026
1am CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 27, 2026
 
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