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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Morgan City LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Morgan City LA
 29.68°N 91.15°W
Last Update:
7:46 am CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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