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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.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Dense Fog Advisory March 27, 01:00am until March 27, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
12:15 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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