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Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Central U.S.; Monitoring Fire Weather Conditions for New England

Tropical moisture continues to flow across portions of the Great Basin, desert Southwest and California. Isolated instances of flash flooding remains possible. Meanwhile, a storm and associated frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the center of the nation. For New England, dry and breezy conditions could enhance favorable fire weather conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Sep 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest 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:
6:26 am CDT Sep 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Sep 20, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2025
 
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