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Critical Fire Weather Through Saturday; Pacific Storm to Impact the Pacific Northwest

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue elevated to critical fire weather today over parts of the central and southern Plains, Ozarks, and eastern Florida Peninsula. Critical fire weather will continue through Saturday in the southern Plains. Another Pacific storm will impact the Northwest U.S. with heavy mountain snow and low elevation rain from today into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
7:21 pm CDT Mar 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 21, 2025-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2025
 
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