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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 39%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
11:33 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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