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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.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Heat Advisory June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
11:33 am CDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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