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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

92°F

33°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S New Orleans LA

Heat Advisory until August 20, 06:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 20, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S New Orleans LA
 30.03°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
12:26 pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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