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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 29.99°N 90.09°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Aug 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 22, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2025
 
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