Prolonged, Intense Heat Wave; Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Rockies; Severe Weather in the Central US

Extremely dangerous heat will persist from the Midwest to the East Coast into late this week. Monsoonal moisture may produce excessive rain and considerable flash flooding and debris flows, especially near recent burn scar areas in New Mexico and west Texas. Severe storms are possible from the southern/central Plains into the Great Lakes and Northeast, and the northern/central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	24 Jun 2:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

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