Dangerous Heat Continues; Monitoring Excessive Rainfall and Flash Flooding

The heat continues along and east of the Mississippi River. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic through today and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Severe weather and heavy rainfall potential from the Southwest, Plains, upper Midwest, Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next couple of days. A disturbance near the Marianas may bring flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	99°F (37°C)
Last update	26 Jun 2:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Jefferson LA

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 92 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.