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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
6:35 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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