Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	29 Apr 8:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

Today
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.