Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Overcast

93°F

34°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	81°F (27°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	114°F (46°C)
Last update	21 Aug 1:56 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Morgan City LA

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 21, 02:49pm until August 21, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 21, 02:49pm until August 21, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.