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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.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 01:31am until January 8, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 8, 01:31am until January 8, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
12:17 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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