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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.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:53 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

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 65. Northeast 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

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Steady temperature around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 68 by 9am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost between 11pm and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 65. Northeast 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.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Steady temperature around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 68 by 9am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost between 11pm and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
5:34 am CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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