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Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

18°C

64°F

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 11 km/h
Barometer 1021.8 mb (30.20 in)
Dewpoint 14°C (57°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 30 Mar 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 23. East wind 15 to 20 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 23 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 19 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 27 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 15 to 25 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 21 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 27 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northeast after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 17 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 23 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 19 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 10 to 20 km/h.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 27 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 23. East wind 15 to 20 km/h.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 km/h.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 10 to 20 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 20 to 25 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
5:40 am CDT Mar 30, 2023
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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