National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Gretna LA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.99°N 90.09°W
Last Update:
5:24 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation