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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 3 Sep 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Gretna LA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Gretna LA
 29.97°N 90.09°W
Last Update:
2:02 am CDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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