Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 24 Jun 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.95°W
1:57 am CDT Jun 24, 2026
4am CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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