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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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 23 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW New Orleans LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 84 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 84. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.95°W
Last Update:
1:57 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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