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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 18 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
11:31 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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