Air Quality and Fire Weather Concerns for the Northeast; Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues for the West

Air Quality Alerts and Fire Weather concerns will continue for the Great Lakes and Northeast through today. Meanwhile, the pattern for the west remains unsettled with more showers and thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall continues through the middle of this week. Warming temperatures will climb above seasonable normal values for the Pacific Northwest and northern Plains through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

82°F

28°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 6 Jun 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 83 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 72 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 85 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 73 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 90 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 75 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 10 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 74 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 90 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.94°N 90.06°W
12:08 pm CDT Jun 6, 2023
12pm CDT Jun 6, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 12, 2023
 
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