Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 31, 11:00 AM CDT until July 31, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	30 Jul 6:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Heat Advisory July 31, 11:00am until July 31, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.