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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 8 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.94°N 90.06°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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