Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Morgan City LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Morgan City LA
 29.7°N 91.2°W
3:45 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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