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Dangerous Heat and Humidity Continues Over the Midwest/ East; Severe Thunderstorms Upper Midwest Into Great Lakes

Oppressive heat and humidity will continue through today from the Midwest to the East Coast. The Midwest will get a slight reprieve on Sunday as a cold front moves through the area, while excessive heat continues in the East. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts are forecast into tonight across portions of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin into Lower Michigan. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 85. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 85 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then isolated showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 78 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 88 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

    Low: 77 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    Low: 77 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 87 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 74 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 85 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 85. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then isolated showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Isolated showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
2:19 pm CDT Jul 20, 2019
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 20, 2019-6pm CDT Jul 27, 2019
 
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