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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.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Red Flag Warning until February 23, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until February 23, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.94°N 90.06°W
Last Update:
11:32 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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