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Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans Naval Air Station - Alvin Callender Field (KNBG)

Lat: 29.84°NLon: 90.02°WElev: 0ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Jean Lafitte LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Jean Lafitte LA
 29.74°N 90.02°W
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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