Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms will persist tonight across the Middle Mississippi Valley, producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and several tornadoes. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Apr 5:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Today
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

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