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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °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 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. 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 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
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. 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.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. 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 84. 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:
7:32 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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