Powerful Storm to Impact Eastern Third of U.S. this weekend.

A developing storm system will bring a myriad of significant impacts this weekend. Heavy snow up to 18 inches from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast, and ice up to a quarter of an inch is forecast in places. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding from the Mid-South to the Mid-Atlantic. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible in the Deep South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	19 Jan 12:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Wind Advisory January 19, 03:00pm until January 20, 06:00am

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Wind Advisory

This
Afternoon

Showers and
Breezy
High: 68 °F
Tonight

Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 37 °F
Sunday

Becoming
Sunny
High: 48 °F
Sunday
Night

Clear
Low: 37 °F
M.L.King
Day

Sunny
High: 56 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 52 °F
Tuesday

Chance
Showers
High: 68 °F
Tuesday
Night

Showers
Likely
Low: 57 °F
Wednesday

Showers
Likely
High: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph.