Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

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New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Local Forecast Office

5NM WSW New Orleans LA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 93 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
High: 89 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.