Widespread Heavy Rainfall to Continue Flooding Threat For South-Central U.S. This Week

Multiple days of heavy rainfall will likely continue to cause considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of eastern Texas, Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and extreme western Louisiana this week. New and renewed widespread minor to isolated major river flooding is expected, and will continue into next week on slow-to-drain rivers. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flash Flood Watch until May 19, 12:00 PM CDT

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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SE 14 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	18 May 12:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE New Orleans LA

Flash Flood Watch until May 19, 12:00pm

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Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch until May 19, 12:00pm

NOW until
12:00pm Wed

Flash Flood Watch
Overnight

Chance
T-storms
Low: 71 °F
Tuesday

Showers
Likely and
Breezy
High: 80 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers
Low: 71 °F
Wednesday

Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
High: 80 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Low: 72 °F
Thursday

Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
High: 80 °F
Thursday
Night

Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Low: 72 °F
Friday

Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
High: 80 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.