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

90°F

32°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	5 Aug 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ama LA

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 87 °F
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

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

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 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, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. 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

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. 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 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.