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 Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	5 Aug 6:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW New Orleans LA

Today
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.