Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	N 15 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 May 4:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.