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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

A Few Clouds

95°F

35°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 16 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

River Ridge LA

Extreme Heat Warning until August 16, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
River Ridge LA
 29.95°N 90.22°W
Last Update:
5:17 pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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