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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.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 12:00am until February 1, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
11:32 am CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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