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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast 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:
4:52 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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