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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.

Overcast and Windy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Wind Advisory until March 16, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
7:46 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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