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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
4:56 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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