Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Apr 6:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Today
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.