Water Temperature of Atchafalaya Bay in Morgan City, LA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:54 PM CDT
Today's Tides
High: July 27, 4:41 AM, 1.9 ft
Low: July 27, 8:22 PM, -0.3 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Gulf of Mexico; Lower Atchafalya River; Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area and Game PreserveStation Name: Eugene Island, North of, Atchafalaya Bay
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet
Nearest Address:
Eugene Island
Morgan City, LA 70538
St. Mary Parish County
GPS Coordinates: 29.36750, -91.3839
Nearby Water Temperatures
Atchafalaya Bay, Morgan City, LA (6.3 mi)Lower Atchafalaya River, Berwick, LA (22.5 mi)
Bayou Gauche, Bayou Gauche, LA (64.8 mi)
Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA (84.5 mi)
Barataria Bay, Grand Isle, LA (86.3 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Plaquemines Parish, LA (107.9 mi)
Lake Borgne, Shell Beach, LA (108.4 mi)
Calcasieu Ship Channel, Cameron, LA (120.9 mi)
Southwest Pass, Venice, LA (123 mi)
Lake Charles, Lake Charles, LA (125.1 mi)
Calcasieu River, Westlake, LA (128.2 mi)
Mississippi River, Pilottown, LA (128.8 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Waveland, MS (130.7 mi)
Bay of St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, MS (140 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, MS (141.8 mi)
Weather for Morgan City, Louisiana
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 97°F
L: 78°F

Tue
H: 94°F
L: 78°F

Wed
H: 94°F
L: 78°F

Thu
H: 94°F
L: 77°F

Fri
H: 92°F
L: 78°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:02 AM - 1:32 PM
Minor Periods
6:33 PM - 8:03 PM3:52 AM - 5:22 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued July 26 at 8:46PM CDT until July 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Sun July 26, 2026, 8:46 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 11:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Monday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 26 at 8:46PM CDT until July 28 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Sun July 26, 2026, 8:46 PM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 11:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Monday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued July 27 at 4:27AM CDT until July 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 4:27 AM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 6:30 PM
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 27 at 4:27AM CDT until July 28 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 4:27 AM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 6:30 PM
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued July 27 at 9:26AM CDT until July 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 9:26 AM
Expires: Mon July 27, 2026, 5:30 PM
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:02 AM - 1:32 PM
Minor Periods
6:33 PM - 8:03 PM3:52 AM - 5:22 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 37 mins
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 5:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:52 AM - 2:22 PM
Minor Periods
7:13 PM - 8:43 PM4:48 AM - 6:18 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.83 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 6:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:27 AM - 2:57 AM12:39 AM - 3:09 PM
Minor Periods
7:49 PM - 9:19 PM5:47 AM - 7:17 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.25 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:15 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:14 AM - 3:44 AM1:25 PM - 3:55 PM
Minor Periods
8:21 PM - 9:51 PM6:45 AM - 8:15 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.13 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 2:28 AM
Moonset: 8:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:58 AM - 4:28 AM2:09 PM - 4:39 PM
Minor Periods
8:51 PM - 10:21 PM7:43 AM - 9:13 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
