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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 12, 04:00 AM CDT until March 12, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast and Windy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	N 33 G 46 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 6:53 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Wind Advisory until March 12, 10:00am

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Wind Advisory until March 12, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Thu
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.