Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.
A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: New Orleans LA Issued by: National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Last Update: 6:31 pm CDT Jul 12, 2025 |  |
| Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph. Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph. Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. | |
| New Orleans LA 30.08°N 89.93°W | |
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