National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.06°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
10:26 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation