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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
5:01 am CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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