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Heat Advisory in effect from September 7, 11:00 AM CDT until September 7, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	7 Sep 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Heat Advisory September 7, 11:00am until September 7, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Labor Day
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.