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Current Weather and Forecast in New Orleans, LA

Louisiana, United States 🇺🇸 · Local time 22:21
77°
Overcast Feels like 81° · High 84° / Low 74°
Wind
9 mph
Humidity
86%
UV index
0 Low
Updated 5 hours ago

New Orleans hourly forecast: next 24 hours

Today's high of 84°F (29°C) is about 5°F (3°C) above the typical October high of 79°F (26°C).

Now
27%
11 PM
28%
12 AM
28%
1 AM
29%
2 AM
29%
3 AM
29%
4 AM
29%
5 AM
29%
6 AM
29%
6:56 AM
Sunrise
7 AM
29%
8 AM
28%
9 AM
26%
10 AM
23%
11 AM
21%
12 PM
19%
1 PM
16%
2 PM
16%
3 PM
17%
4 PM
16%
5 PM
18%
6 PM
21%
6:40 PM
Sunset
7 PM
22%
8 PM
25%
9 PM
23%

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Current conditions in detail

Feels like
81°
Heat index / wind chill adjusted
Wind
9 mph
ENE · gusts 19 mph
Humidity
86%
Dew point 72°
Pressure
29.95 in
What pressure readings mean
Visibility
6 mi
Precipitation
0.0 in
74% chance today

New Orleans weather tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6)

Tomorrow in New Orleans looks overcast, with a high of 83° and an overnight low of 73°. Precipitation chance is modest at 31%. Winds top out near 13 mph, and the UV index reaches 7 (high).

High / Low
83° / 73°
Precipitation
31%
Sunrise / sunset
06:56 AM / 06:40 PM

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New Orleans 14-day forecast

Today
Patchy rain nearby
High 84° Low 74°
Chance of precipitation: 74%
Tue, Oct 6 Tuesday
Overcast
High 83° Low 73°
Chance of precipitation: 31%
Wed, Oct 7 Wednesday
Overcast
High 81° Low 73°
Chance of precipitation: 28%
Thu, Oct 8 Thursday
Overcast
High 79° Low 72°
Chance of precipitation: 79%
Fri, Oct 9 Friday
Overcast
High 74° Low 65°
Chance of precipitation: 89%
Sat, Oct 10 Saturday
Patchy rain nearby
High 75° Low 66°
Chance of precipitation: 65%
Sun, Oct 11 Sunday
Sunny
High 84° Low 66°
Chance of precipitation: 4%
Mon, Oct 12 Monday
Sunny
High 84° Low 71°
Chance of precipitation: 10%
Tue, Oct 13 Tuesday
Overcast
High 85° Low 74°
Chance of precipitation: 14%
Wed, Oct 14 Wednesday
Overcast
High 87° Low 75°
Chance of precipitation: 14%
Thu, Oct 15 Thursday
Overcast
High 86° Low 75°
Chance of precipitation: 16%
Fri, Oct 16 Friday
Sunny
High 86° Low 74°
Chance of precipitation: 36%
Sat, Oct 17 Saturday
Sunny
High 83° Low 66°
Chance of precipitation: 15%
Sun, Oct 18 Sunday
Sunny
High 73° Low 57°
Chance of precipitation: 4%

About the weather in New Orleans

New Orleans has a humid subtropical climate. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°, and January the coldest, when nights fall to around 48°. August brings the most rain, on about 20 days, while June is the sunniest, with 11.3 hours of sunshine a day. Over a whole year it rains on roughly 163 days.

New Orleans climate guide: monthly averages, seasons and the best time to visit

Common questions

When does it rain most in New Orleans?
August, at 8.9 inches (225 mm) over about 20 days. November is the driest month, at 3.7 inches (94 mm).
Is New Orleans humid?
Relative humidity averages 78% across the year, which reads as very humid. Paired with August heat, muggy afternoons are routine.
When is New Orleans at its coldest?
January, with highs of 61°F (16°C) and lows near 48°F (9°C). The coldest day in the 2015-2024 record fell to 22°F (-5°C).
When is New Orleans at its hottest?
August, averaging 88°F (31°C) by day and 78°F (26°C) overnight. The hottest single day in our 2015-2024 record for this location reached 102°F (39°C).
Is New Orleans a wet city?
68.7 inches (1746 mm) a year across 163 wet days - more than 88% of the cities we cover.
Is there snow in New Orleans?
Effectively no. The 2015-2024 record for New Orleans shows no regular measurable snowfall.
What is the best time to visit New Orleans?
Aim for January to April and October to November if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 71°F (22°C) against roughly 11 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.