Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Sarpy LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am.  High near 80. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 80. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Sarpy LA
 29.98°N 90.38°W
6:34 pm CDT May 9, 2026
9pm CDT May 9, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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