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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast 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:
11:31 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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