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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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 17 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 7 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE New Orleans LA

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  • Overnight

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Low around 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.85°W
Last Update:
11:30 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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