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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until May 25, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	24 May 10:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

Flood Watch May 24, 10:56am until May 25, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 24, 10:56am until May 25, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Flood Watch
Today
High: 80 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Memorial Day
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Memorial Day

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.