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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 9:53 pm 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

  • 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: 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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: 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. High near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °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 24. North wind 5 to 15 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

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
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.
Saturday Night
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. High near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. 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 24. North wind 5 to 15 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 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 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. 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 47. 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:
9:57 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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