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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 17 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest 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:
4:57 am CDT Jul 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2026
 
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