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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 12, 04:00 AM CDT until March 12, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	N 13 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 2:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Metairie LA

Wind Advisory March 12, 04:00am until March 12, 10:00am

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.