Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
3.4 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 109,000 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KPTN
Bayou Vista, LA weather
Sunny and 75°24°.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°), high 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 55°13°
- A little sticky
- UV tomorrow
- 6High
- High 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Pressure
- 30.22 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 79°26° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Clear | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 43% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 80% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 81% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 73% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 77% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 81% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 71% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 44% | 61% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 61% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 73% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 87% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 93% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 87% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 68% | 72% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 75% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 85% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 52% | 87% | 6 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 47% | 62% | 6 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 42% | 5 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 45% | 34% | 4 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 56% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–62°17°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°29°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–70°21°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 74°24°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–74°23°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–71°22°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LCH) (opens in a new tab)
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
Lake Palourde above Morgan City
5.2 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Millhome near Stephensville
8.6 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Boeuf at Amelia
10 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:40 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:45 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:49 PM
- Morning 6:48–6:57 AM; first light 6:48 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:49 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
