Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	27 Jun 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chalmette LA

Overnight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 80 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Independence Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.