Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 9 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

Flood Watch January 9, 07:52pm until January 10, 09:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch January 9, 07:52pm until January 10, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 67 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 67 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.03°W
5:23 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
7pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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