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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 16 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	26 May 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Flood Watch May 27, 07:00am until May 27, 07:00pm

Flood Watch May 26, 04:34pm until May 26, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 26, 04:34pm until May 26, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Tue
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.