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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	20 Aug 12:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S New Orleans LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:14pm until August 20, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 21, 11:00am until August 21, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:14pm until August 20, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 81 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 81 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.