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New Orleans, LA 70124 Weather
It is 72°F and clear in New Orleans, LA 70124, observed at 9 PM CDT. Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, low 70°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
New Orleans, LA 70124 current weather
72°F
Clear
H -- / L 70°Feels like 72°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (5.5 mi away), 10/30/2026, 9:00 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 12:02 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/30Low 70°High
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly CloudySat10/3131% chance of precipitationLow 71°High 81°
Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/157% chance of precipitationLow 69°High 79°
Sunday: Rain showers likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph.
Rain Showers LikelyMon11/211% chance of precipitationLow 70°High 79°
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly CloudyTue11/355% chance of precipitationLow 68°High 80°
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWed11/448% chance of precipitationLow 62°High 77°
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsThu11/5Low 61°High 75°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri11/6Low High 75°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
SunnySat11/7Model blendLow 58°High 75°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 75°. Low that night near 58°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend14% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 75°
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High near 75°. Low that night near 57°. About 0.08 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 30.003, -90.104 from the NWS LIX office, updated 10/30/2026, 12:02 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station K7N0 (New Orleans/Superdome, 4 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now72°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 10 PM72°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 11 PM71°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 12 AM71°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 1 AM71°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 2 AM71°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in New Orleans, LA 70124 right now?
- The latest observation from New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport was 72°F and clear, reported at 10/30/2026, 9:00 PM CDT.
- Will it rain in New Orleans, LA 70124 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for New Orleans, LA 70124?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 75°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in New Orleans, LA 70124 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:13 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:15 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in New Orleans, LA 70124?
- At New Orleans Lakefront AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 79°F and the normal low is 67°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.58 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Louisiana hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast tomorrow (New Orleans)
- 43GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (New Orleans)
- 44GoodOzone
Drought
By countyOrleans Parish, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Daylight
- 11 hr 2 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 75% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:48 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:39 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:14 PM
- Moonset
- 12:07 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 79°, low 67°, precipitation 3.64 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at New Orleans Lakefront AP, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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