Mississippi River at New Orleans
9.5 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:45 AM CDT at KNEW
Belle Chasse, LA weather
Sunny and 72°22°.
Today: low 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 61°16°
- Sticky · down to 52°11° by 3 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 2Low
- High 12–3 PM · peak 6
- Air quality
- 71Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningNear 75°24° · Clear
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 54% | 9% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 48% | 10% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 3% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 43% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 43% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 84% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 87% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 84% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 78% | 10% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 10% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 44% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 44% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 66% | 45% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 64% | 46% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 62% | 43% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 37% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 19% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 57% | 50% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 84% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 78% | 76% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 80°27° / 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 62°17°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 80°27° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 79°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 79°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 61°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 60°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 78°26° / 59°15°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 81°27°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 77°25° / 59°15°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 84°29°20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 71°22°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 59°15°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 77°25° / 58°14°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 77°25° / 58°14°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 62°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–83°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LIX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Mississippi River near Belle Chasse
1.5 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Barataria Bay and Waterway at Harvey Canal at Boomtown Casino/Estelle
3.5 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Barataria Bay and Waterway at Harvey Canal near Harvey 2SSE
4.0 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 77% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 8Typical 34
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
New Orleans Audubon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 80°27° / 62°17°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 60°16°
- Record high
- 93°34° in 1941
- Record low
- 38°3° in 1923
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Belle Chasse weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:34 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:40 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:44 PM
- Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:44 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:27 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
