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Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

New Orleans LA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Orleans LA
 30.08°N 89.93°W
Last Update:
9:47 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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