Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 9 May 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Flood Advisory until May 9, 04:00pm
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Flood Advisory
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    Flood Advisory until May 9, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sat

    Flood Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 72 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 80. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Steady temperature around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.94°N 90.06°W
2:01 pm CDT May 9, 2026
2pm CDT May 9, 2026-6pm CDT May 15, 2026
 
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