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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 1 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Metairie LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Metairie LA
 30.02°N 90.19°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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