Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Apr 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph.