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Heat Advisory in effect from August 22, 11:00 AM CDT until August 22, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	22 Aug 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Metairie LASimilar City Names

Heat Advisory August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 81 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.