Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 11:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Morgan City LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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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 18, 2026
12am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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