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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.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Jefferson LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 11:00am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Jefferson LA
 29.97°N 90.14°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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