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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1029.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 22 Feb 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

Red Flag Warning February 23, 09:00am until February 23, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
5:14 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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