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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.

Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 23 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Extreme Cold Watch January 25, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
12:37 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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