Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans Naval Air Station - Alvin Callender Field (KNBG)

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 29 Jun 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jean Lafitte LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jean Lafitte LA
 29.74°N 90.1°W
1:57 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
12pm CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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