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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
9:27 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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