Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Morgan City LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Morgan City LA
 29.68°N 91.2°W
5:46 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
10pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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