Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	3 Aug 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Today
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph. 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 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.