Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	5 Aug 11:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Westwego LA

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.