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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

91°F

33°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest 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 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.05°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
8:12 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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