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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

82°F

28°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 78 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
5:26 pm CDT Jul 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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