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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 1 Sep 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Metairie LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. Calm wind.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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 northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight 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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 81. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
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 northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Metairie LA
 29.99°N 90.17°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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