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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 1 Sep 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
2:01 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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