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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	S 20 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	11 Mar 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW New Orleans LA

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 56. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.