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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Mostly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 20 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW New Orleans International Airport LA

Heat Advisory until August 20, 06:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until August 20, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW New Orleans International Airport LA
 29.95°N 90.27°W
Last Update:
4:16 pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2025
 
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