Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KNBG

Westwego, LA weather

Partly cloudy and 78°26°.

Mostly agree

Now 78°26°

Partly sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 56°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 79°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 61°16° tonight at 4 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly 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 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	68%	44%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	66%	12%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	44%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	46%	6
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	50%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	50%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	52%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	50%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	28%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	59%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	64%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	71%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	77%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	81%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	67%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	78%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	76%	6

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, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 61°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, 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, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 61°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  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 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  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 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 60°16°
Wind
12 mph20 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, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  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 15 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°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 59°15°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 76°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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°–85°29°
Low, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 72°22°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 73°23°
  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°–86°30°
Low, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 75°24° / 58°14°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 58°14°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 61°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–84°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at New Orleans

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Segnette near Westwego

1.0 mi

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Segnette at Lapalco Blvd.

1.2 mi

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Harvey Lock

3.6 mi

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 73% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 25

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 56°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–11:00 AM

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

Westwego 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: 5:47–6:35 PM; Morning 6:53–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:44 PM; Morning 6:44–6:53 AM; first light 6:44 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 5:28 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Westwego, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at New Orleans

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Segnette near Westwego

Barataria Bay and Waterway at Bayou Segnette at Lapalco Blvd.

Mississippi River at Harvey Lock

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon