Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patterson Memorial (KPTN)

Lat: 29.72°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 10ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 9:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Morgan City LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Morgan City LA
 29.7°N 91.2°W
9:46 am CST Mar 2, 2026
10am CST Mar 2, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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