Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	19 Jul 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Today
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.