Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05° N Lon: 90.03° W Elev: 7 ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 18 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	9 May 8:53 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Western Orleans

Rest Of Today

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Tonight

Cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Monday

Becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the mid 60s.

Tuesday Through Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.

Thursday And Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows around 70.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.