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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
10:54 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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