Observed 4:35 PM CDT at KMSY

Waggaman, LA weather

Sunny and 77°25°.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 49Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 60°16° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 1 PM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	34%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	76%	3
Sun 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	74%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	62%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	50%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	50%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	55%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	50%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	49%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	44%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	52%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	34%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	65%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	65%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	82%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	66%	56%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	72%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	63%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	66%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	57%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	47%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 61°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 78°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind around 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
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 61°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°21°
  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 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 72°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
80°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 58°14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 58°14°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 61°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, 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

Mississippi River at New Orleans

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Sellers Canal at Hwy 90

3.1 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Verret Closure Structure/Ama

3.2 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Segnette near Westwego

5.3 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 68% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 25

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

New Orleans Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Waggaman weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:35 PM; Morning 6:53–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:44–6:53 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:45 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Waggaman. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.