Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	W 13 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	1 Aug 9:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Gretna LA

Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 90. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.