Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 18 Jul 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kenner LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Kenner LA
 29.99°N 90.24°W
6:16 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
7pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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