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👉 NWS New Orleans Will Update Public, Marine and Fire Weather Forecast Zones in April 2026

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Apr 6:53 am CDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Today
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.