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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist and Breezy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 23 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
11:33 pm CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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