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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
9:21 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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