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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Wind Advisory February 21, 09:00pm until February 22, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 22, 09:00am until February 22, 06:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.94°N 90.09°W
Last Update:
5:31 pm CST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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