New Orleans, Louisiana · now
Mostly Clear
- Feels
- 73°
- High / Low
- 84° / 67°
- Wind
- 33 mph ENE
- Humidity
- 88%
Tomorrow· Thursday84°/67°· Sunny
2° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for New Orleans, Louisiana, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect patchy fog then sunny today. Today's high is 84° with a low near 67°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
84°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
69°
0%
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9 AM
72°
0%
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11 AM
77°
0%
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1 PM
80°
0%
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3 PM
82°
0%
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5 PM
82°
0%
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7 PM
81°
0%
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9 PM
77°
0%
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11 PM
73°
0%
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1 AM
72°
0%
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3 AM
69°
0%
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5 AM
68°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Patchy Fog then Sunny 0% 84° · 67°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 0% 84° · 67°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 0% 84° · 69°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 1% 84° · 72°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 8% 84° · 74°
- Mon 5/18 Partly Sunny 9% 85° · 75°
- Tue 5/19
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18% 85° · 73°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 33% 94° · 75° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 23% 89° · 74°
- Fri 5/22 Drizzle 35% 90° · 73°
- Sat 5/23
Cloudy 31% 90° · 75° - Sun 5/24 Cloudy 28% 92° · 76°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 26% 89° · 76°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 35% 92° · 75°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 23% 95° · 76°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 16% 90° · 75°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- RunTomorrow 6 AM
warm at 67°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent96 / 100 - Bike8 AM
comfortable at 71°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf8 AM
comfortable at 71°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic8 AM
comfortable at 71°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in New Orleans
New Orleans in May typically averages 83° highs and 71° lows, with about 20 days of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 91°); the coldest is January (average low 45°). June is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59° | 45° | 13 |
| Feb | 68° | 53° | 13 |
| Mar | 75° | 60° | 12 |
| Apr | 80° | 66° | 15 |
| May | 83° | 71° | 20 |
| Jun | 88° | 77° | 26 |
| Jul | 89° | 78° | 26 |
| Aug | 91° | 79° | 21 |
| Sep | 86° | 75° | 16 |
| Oct | 80° | 67° | 9 |
| Nov | 73° | 61° | 13 |
| Dec | 65° | 52° | 12 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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