Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Morgan City LA

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Morgan City LA
 29.68°N 91.15°W
2:45 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
4am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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