Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
6.4 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 101,000 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KPTN
Amelia, LA weather
Sunny and 81°27°.
Today: low 57°14°, high 80°27°.
Now 81°27°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 55Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 79°26°
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 42% | — | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 42% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 45% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 55% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 58% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 54% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 49% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 47% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 80°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–60°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–62°17°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–63°17°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–62°17°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–62°17°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–66°19°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 60°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs around 81°.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Bayou Boeuf at Amelia
0.8 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Lake Palourde above Morgan City
6.0 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Mississippi River Delta Basin at Bayou Black at Gibson
7.4 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 13 min
- Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:39 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:44 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:39–6:48 PM
- Morning 6:47–6:57 AM; first light 6:47 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
