Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Apr 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
1:26 pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 3, 2026
 
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