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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Metairie LA

Heat Advisory August 19, 11:00am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 83. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 83. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Metairie LA
 29.99°N 90.14°W
Last Update:
1:25 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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