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
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Gretna LA

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    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 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Gretna LA
 29.94°N 90.09°W
2:08 pm CDT May 2, 2026
5pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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