Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
14 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 93,400 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:00 PM CDT at KPTN
Sunny and 81°27°.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°), high 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°).
Now 81°27°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 45% | 1% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 39% | 4% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 38% | 7% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 37% | 10% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 43% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 72% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 19% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 46% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 24% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 45% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 52% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 66% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 45% | 64% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 44% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 75% | 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 | 52% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 90% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 59% | 80% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 79% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Dry, high 80°, low 58°.
Dry, high 80°, low 59°.
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LCH) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
Clear 6:50 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing