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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.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00am until March 16, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.06°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
1:11 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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