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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 22 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.95°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Aug 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 22, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2025
 
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