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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 15 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Extreme Heat Watch August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:00am until August 15, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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