Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 11 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.94°N 90.06°W
5:59 am CDT Aug 11, 2026
11am CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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