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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 Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 28 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 23 Feb 4:53 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
1:08 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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