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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 2 Sep 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. 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

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.01°N 90.01°W
Last Update:
2:02 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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