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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 9 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
5:52 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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