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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 28 Jun 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.03°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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