Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flash Flood Warning in effect from July 26, 05:39 PM CDT until July 26, 07:15 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Rain

82°F

28°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	26 Jul 5:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Flash Flood Warning until July 26, 07:15pm

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Flash Flood Warning until July 26, 07:15pm
NOW until 7:15pm Fri
Flash Flood Warning
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Heavy Rain
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.