Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Jun 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
1:26 am CDT Jun 9, 2026
1am CDT Jun 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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