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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Sep 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE River Ridge LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Labor Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE River Ridge LA
 29.97°N 90.22°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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