Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Morgan City LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Morgan City LA
 29.7°N 91.2°W
5:45 am CST Feb 18, 2026
7am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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