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Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 AM CDT until August 20, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans International Airport (KMSY)

Lat: 29.99°NLon: 90.25°WElev: 3ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	20 Aug 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Metairie LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.