Atchafalaya River at Morgan City
5.9 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 95,300 cfs
Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:35 AM CDT at KPTN
Patterson, LA weather
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°), high 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 60°16°
- Sticky · down to 52°11° by 6 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 6High
- High until 3 PM
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHg1025 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 56% | 2% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 4% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 45% | 7% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 42% | 11% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 39% | 13% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 42% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 45% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 65% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 78% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 87% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 84% | 20% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 23% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 60% | 31% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 55% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 65% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 49% | 63% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 45% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 50% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 56% | 51% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 93% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 78% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 70% | 84% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 66% | 88% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph.
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°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°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. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°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 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°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 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 67°19°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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–67°19°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 69°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 70°21°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.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–71°22°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 83°29°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 71°22°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 74°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°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
- 78°26°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–72°22°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 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 59°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–83°.
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
7.6 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Millhome near Stephensville
11 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Bayou Boeuf at Amelia
13 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:13 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 6:58–7:45 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:49 PM
- Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:49 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
