Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 14 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans International Airport LA

Heat Advisory August 15, 10:00am until August 15, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory August 14, 01:02pm until August 14, 06:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 14, 01:02pm until August 14, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
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    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 94 °F

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    T-storms then
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  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph becoming south.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans International Airport LA
 29.97°N 90.25°W
12:26 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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