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Extreme Cold Warning in effect from January 25, 06:00 PM CST until January 27, 12:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	E 17 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	24 Jan 10:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Extreme Cold Warning January 25, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Warning

Today
High: 64 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 66 °F⇓
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Monday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
then Frost
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 9am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Widespread frost, mainly between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph.