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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.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost between 10pm and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost between 10pm and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
4:50 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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