Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Mar 6:56 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Morgan City LA

Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79.