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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 12:00am until February 1, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 18. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values as low as 18. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East 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:
6:29 am CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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