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Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 6 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.06°W
Last Update:
10:16 am CDT Oct 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 6, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 12, 2025
 
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