Forecast and Conditions for Morgan City, Louisiana

Updated: 9:21 PM CDT on July 06, 2009
Observed at North Berwick, Berwick, Louisiana
Temperature 79.7 °F
Humidity 88%
Dew Point 76 °F
Wind NW at 0.0 mph
Pressure 29.93 in (Steady)
Conditions Partly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds (FEW) : 2500 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 96.3 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 81.5 °F
Normal high 85 °F
Normal low 76 °F
Record high 93 °F (2000)
Record low 73 °F (2007)
Sunrise06:10 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:08 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise07:55 PM (CDT)
Moon Set05:20 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 7:43 PM CDT on July 06, 2009


The Flood Warning continues for
the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Monday the stage was 4.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* The flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will remain near 4.2 feet throughout the next
several days.
* Impact... at 4.0 feet... the impact on river side Industry will lessen
as the river begins to recede.



Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 9:06 PM CDT on July 6, 2009


... Significant weather alert for St. Mary... Iberia and St. Martin
parishes until 1000 PM CDT...

At 902 PM CDT... a line of strong thunderstorms was indicated by
National Weather Service Doppler radar along a line extending from
Weeks Island to 10 miles northeast of Charenton... moving southeast
at 20 mph.

The strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of...
   #southeastern St. Martin... St. Mary and northeastern Iberia
   counties.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning... pea size hail... and wind gusts
to 50 mph are likely with this storm. Heavy rainfall will cause
ponding of water on area roadways... especially those in poor drainage
areas. Residents are encouraged to monitor the situation closely and
be prepared to take the proper actions should a warning be issued.


Forecast as of 6:45 PM CDT on July 6, 2009

Rest of Tonight
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night through Sunday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s inland...around 90 coast.
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