Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	N 17 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 May 1:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.