Live team coverage: Morgan City braces for TS Barry

Tracking the Tropics

by: Dalfred Jones, KLFY

Posted: Jul 12, 2019 / 10:31 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 13, 2019 / 05:49 AM CDT

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MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY)- Many in Acadiana have been preparing for Barry’s arrival all day while residents in low lying areas have voluntarily evacuated.
Others who chose to weather the storm are hunkering down in place. As Tropical Storm Barry approaches the Louisiana coast.

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Abbeville
Crowley
Opelousas
Breaux Bridge
New Iberia

Clear

Abbeville

48°F Clear Feels like 48°

Wind: 0 mph
Humidity: 92%
Sunrise: 06:36 AM
Sunset: 05:10 PM

Tonight

Mainly clear. Low 48F. Winds light and variable.

49°F Mainly clear. Low 48F. Winds light and variable.

Wind: 2 mph NNW
Precip: 20%
Sunset: 05:10 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

Clear

Crowley

50°F Clear Feels like 50°

Wind: 0 mph
Humidity: 89%
Sunrise: 06:37 AM
Sunset: 05:11 PM

Tonight

Mainly clear. Low 48F. Winds light and variable.

49°F Mainly clear. Low 48F. Winds light and variable.

Wind: 2 mph NNW
Precip: 20%
Sunset: 05:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

Clear

Opelousas

49°F Clear Feels like 49°

Wind: 3 mph WSW
Humidity: 84%
Sunrise: 06:37 AM
Sunset: 05:09 PM

Tonight

Mostly clear. Low 46F. Winds light and variable.

49°F Mostly clear. Low 46F. Winds light and variable.

Wind: 2 mph NNW
Precip: 20%
Sunset: 05:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

Clear

Breaux Bridge

52°F Clear Feels like 52°

Wind: 0 mph
Humidity: 83%
Sunrise: 06:36 AM
Sunset: 05:09 PM

Tonight

Mainly clear. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.

49°F Mainly clear. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.

Wind: 2 mph NNW
Precip: 20%
Sunset: 05:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

Clear

New Iberia

48°F Clear Feels like 48°

Wind: 0 mph
Humidity: 100%
Sunrise: 06:35 AM
Sunset: 05:09 PM

Tonight

A few clouds from time to time. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.

48°F A few clouds from time to time. Low 47F. Winds light and variable.

Wind: 3 mph WNW
Precip: 0%
Sunset: 05:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

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