Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 24 Jun 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.06°W
2:02 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
5pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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