Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

Flood Watch until January 10, 09:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until January 10, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 75 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm.  Temperature falling to around 66 by 4pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 66 by 4pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.03°W
4:43 am CST Jan 9, 2026
8am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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