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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 83 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 83 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.06°W
Last Update:
1:25 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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