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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
11:32 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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