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Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 17, 11:00 AM CDT until August 17, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	17 Aug 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Jefferson LASimilar City Names

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 113. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph.