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Additional Severe Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Heat Builds for the West; Critical Fire Weather for Alaska

Active hazardous weather continues for the center of the nation with more severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall today. Heat will linger across the southern Plains, then expand westward early in the week. The combination of heat and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Four Corners region and across interior Alaska. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 21 Jun 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Metairie LA

Heat Advisory June 22, 10:00am until June 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Metairie LA
 30.01°N 90.11°W
Last Update:
11:08 am CDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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