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.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 10 May 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

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  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Low around 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paradis LASimilar City Names
 29.86°N 90.43°W
5:59 am CDT May 10, 2026
7am CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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