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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 24 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Extreme Cold Watch January 25, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 68 by 8am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 68 by 8am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.94°N 90.06°W
Last Update:
11:31 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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