Will it rain in New Orleans today?

It is dry now. Rain is most likely around 7am, lingering into the evening. The day peaks at a 89% chance.

How warm does it get in New Orleans today?

New Orleans reaches a high of 83°F and drops to 77°F overnight. Right now it is 79°F and feels like 79°F.

What is the best time to be outside in New Orleans today?

7am looks like the pick — 78°F, rain, wind 8 mph. Outdoor comfort scores 68 out of 100 (pleasant).

What is the weather in New Orleans tomorrow?

Thunderstorm, with a high of 81°F and a low of 76°F — about the same as today. Chance of precipitation peaks at 80%.

What time is sunrise and sunset in New Orleans?

The sun rises at 6:54 am and sets at 6:43 pm, giving 11h 49m of daylight.

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Heavy rainfall

Sun

Around 49 mm expected. Watch for ponding and flash flooding.

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Heat advisory

Sat

Feels-like high near 33°C.

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Rainfall

Sat

Around 26 mm expected.

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Heat advisory

Sun

Feels-like high near 30°C.

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Heat advisory

Mon

Feels-like high near 31°C.

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Thunderstorms

Sat

Storms in the forecast window. Lightning risk outdoors.

New Orleans Weather

Louisiana 5:16 am local updated now

79°

Clear sky

Feels like 79°

83° 77° today's high / low

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Outdoor comfort right now

It is 79°F and clear sky in New Orleans. Heavy rain moves in around 7am and lingers past the evening. Tomorrow: thunderstorm, high 81°F.

Pressure falling slowly 29.90 inHg

Wind 1 mph E
Humidity 83%
Cloud 0%
UV peak 4
Rain chance 89%

Next 48 hours

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Now

5am

12%

6am

26%

7am

28%

8am

41%

9am

53%

10am

59%

11am

68%

12pm

86%

1pm

66%

2pm

76%

3pm

70%

4pm

72%

5pm

74%

6pm

89%

7pm

72%

8pm

65%

9pm

59%

10pm

53%

11pm

48%

12am

Sun

69%

1am

49%

2am

52%

3am

58%

4am

62%

5am

62%

6am

63%

7am

59%

8am

63%

9am

65%

10am

63%

11am

64%

12pm

79%

1pm

63%

2pm

66%

3pm

57%

4pm

34%

5pm

44%

6pm

80%

7pm

35%

8pm

26%

9pm

26%

10pm

26%

11pm

55%

12am

Mon

55%

1am

29%

2am

15%

3am

15%

Conditions in detail

Feels like

79°

About what it looks like
Dew point

77°

Oppressive
Wind

1 mph

Gusting 3 mph from E
Pressure

29.94 inHg

Falling slowly
Visibility

9.9 mi

Clear
UV index

0

Peaks at 4 today
Cloud cover

0%

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Precipitation today

1.0"

Over about 17h

Air quality

US AQI

Good

PM2.5 3 µg/m³
PM10 5 µg/m³
Ozone 46 µg/m³
NO₂ 5 µg/m³

Next 14 days

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Best time to…

Scored hour by hour across the next two days.

Patio or BBQ
91

Sat 4am–8am

Warm, dry, and not too breezy
Stargazing
84

Sat 4am–4am

Clear, dark and calm
Golden-hour photos
79

Sat 7am–7am

Scattered cloud catches the light
Ride a bike
78

Sat 4am–6am

Wind matters more than temperature
Walk the dog
75

Sat 4am–7am

Mild, no downpours, no ice
Garden work
59

Sat 7am–7am

Mild and dry, sun optional
Go for a run
35

No good window in the next 48h

Cool, calm and dry
Line-dry laundry
35

No good window in the next 48h

Dry air plus a working breeze

Sun & moon

Sunrise

6:54 am

Sunset

6:43 pm

Day length11h 49m
Golden hour5:48 pm–6:43 pm

Last quarter

54% illuminated

Full moon in 23 days

Stargazing tonight

Marginal · 52/100

Clearest around 4am at 10% cloud.