Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am.  High near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
5:25 am CDT Mar 31, 2026
6am CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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