Forecast and Conditions for Morgan City, Louisiana

Updated: 11:19 AM CDT on July 06, 2008
Observed at Amelia, Louisiana
Temperature 86 °F / 30 °C
Humidity 62%
Dew Point 72 °F / 22 °C
Wind North at 0 mph / 0 km/h
Pressure 30.07 in / 1018 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (SKC) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 84 °F / 29 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 79 °F / 26 °C
Normal high 85 °F / 29 °C
Normal low 76 °F / 24 °C
Record high 93 °F / 33 °C (2000)
Record low 73 °F / 22 °C (2007)
Sunrise06:10 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:08 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise09:59 AM (CDT)
Moon Set10:59 PM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 8:32 am CDT on July 06, 2008


The Flood Warning continues for
the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 am Sunday the stage was 5.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will remain near 5.1 feet through Wednesday.
* Impact... at 5.0 feet... floodwall gates will be closed to protect
against higher stages. Vessel traffic will be affected by stronger
river current and vessel traffic safety rules will be strictly
enforced by the U. S. Coast Guard.




Forecast as of 9:21 am CDT on July 6, 2008

Rest of Today
Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Friday Night and Saturday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
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