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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 1 Sep 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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