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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans Lakefront Airport LA
 30.06°N 90.03°W
Last Update:
11:33 am CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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