Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Gretna LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.99°N 90.09°W
2:25 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
3am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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