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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
11:33 am CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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