Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KNEW

New Orleans, LA weather

Clear and 68°20°.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. About 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 61°16°; Sticky · down to 52°11° by 9 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 66Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 64°18° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	0%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	9%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	2%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	0%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	6
Fri 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	4%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	4%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	4%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	1%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 80°27° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 62°17°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 62°17°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 80°27° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 61°16°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 61°16°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 61°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. 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 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 60°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 60°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 67°19°. Typical 78°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 60°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 69°21°. Typical 78°26° / 59°15°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–86°30°
Low, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 59°15°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 78°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 77°25° / 59°15°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 59°15°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 59°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–78°.

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.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 79% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 36

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

New Orleans Audubon · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 13 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:35 PM; Morning 6:52–7:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:44 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:26 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from New Orleans. The highest point on the skyline is about 600 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.