New Orleans (Chef Menteur Pass), LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Aug 13 		AM Thunderstorms
Close Hourly 		92º / 78º 56% WSW 8 mph 70%
8am Partly Cloudy 84º 4% WSW 7 mph 84%
9am Partly Cloudy 86º 4% W 8 mph 77%
10am Partly Cloudy 87º 8% W 7 mph 74%
11am Partly Cloudy 88º 10% W 7 mph 69%
12pm Partly Cloudy 89º 10% W 6 mph 68%
1pm Partly Cloudy 89º 15% W 6 mph 66%
2pm Partly Cloudy 89º 15% W 5 mph 66%
3pm Partly Cloudy 90º 15% SW 5 mph 63%
4pm Partly Cloudy 91º 15% SSW 5 mph 61%
5pm Mostly Sunny 91º 4% S 6 mph 60%
6pm Mostly Sunny 90º 1% SSE 7 mph 63%
7pm Sunny 89º 1% S 7 mph 67%
8pm Clear 87º 2% S 8 mph 73%
9pm Clear 85º 3% SSW 8 mph 77%
10pm Clear 84º 4% SSW 8 mph 79%
11pm Clear 83º 4% SW 8 mph 82%
Fri
Aug 14 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		93º / 79º 15% WSW 7 mph 67%
12am Clear 83º 5% SW 6 mph 84%
1am Clear 82º 5% SW 6 mph 85%
2am Clear 81º 6% SW 5 mph 86%
3am Mostly Clear 80º 7% WSW 5 mph 88%
4am Mostly Clear 80º 15% WSW 4 mph 90%
5am Mostly Clear 79º 14% W 4 mph 90%
6am Mostly Clear 79º 10% W 4 mph 91%
7am Mostly Sunny 79º 7% W 3 mph 90%
8am Mostly Sunny 82º 7% WNW 4 mph 84%
9am Mostly Sunny 85º 6% WNW 5 mph 78%
10am Mostly Sunny 86º 7% WNW 5 mph 73%
11am Mostly Sunny 88º 9% NW 4 mph 68%
12pm Sunny 89º 2% NW 4 mph 65%
1pm Mostly Sunny 90º 15% SW 4 mph 61%
2pm Mostly Sunny 90º 15% SW 4 mph 58%
3pm Partly Cloudy 91º 15% SSE 4 mph 56%
4pm Mostly Sunny 92º 15% S 5 mph 55%
5pm Mostly Sunny 92º 15% S 6 mph 55%
6pm Mostly Sunny 91º 15% S 7 mph 58%
7pm Mostly Sunny 89º 15% S 6 mph 62%
8pm Mostly Clear 87º 15% S 6 mph 69%
9pm Mostly Clear 85º 15% SSW 6 mph 77%
10pm Clear 84º 3% SSW 6 mph 80%
11pm Clear 83º 4% SSW 6 mph 82%
Sat
Aug 15 		Sunny
View Hourly 		92º / 79º 16% WNW 6 mph 69%
12am Clear 82º 5% SW 5 mph 84%
1am Clear 82º 5% SW 5 mph 87%
2am Mostly Clear 81º 6% WSW 4 mph 88%
3am Mostly Clear 81º 6% WSW 4 mph 88%
4am Mostly Clear 80º 7% W 4 mph 88%
5am Mostly Clear 80º 7% WNW 4 mph 89%
6am Mostly Clear 80º 15% WNW 4 mph 90%
7am Partly Cloudy 81º 16% NW 4 mph 90%
Sun
Aug 16 		Mostly Sunny 92º / 80º 22% W 7 mph 68%
Mon
Aug 17 		Partly Cloudy 93º / 80º 24% W 7 mph 67%
Tue
Aug 18 		Mostly Sunny 93º / 79º 17% WNW 8 mph 67%
Wed
Aug 19 		Mostly Sunny 92º / 79º 23% W 7 mph 67%
Thu
Aug 20 		Mostly Sunny 92º / 79º 12% W 7 mph 66%

Weather Radar for New Orleans (Chef Menteur Pass), LA See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for New Orleans (Chef Menteur Pass), LA

Today
High : 90ºF
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 83ºF
S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
High : 90ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 83ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
High : 91ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 84ºF
SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Sunday
High : 90ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 84ºF
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday
High : 91ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for New Orleans (Chef Menteur Pass), LA

    ThursdayFridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 765864445654
    1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am
    MPH 765864445654
    DIR WSWWSSWSSWWSWWNWNWSSSWW

    Current Weather Conditions In New Orleans (Chef Menteur Pass), LA

    As Of: 23 minutes ago

    • 84ºF
    • 95ºF
    • 7mph
    • 0º (WSW)
    • 7mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.05"
    • 84%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in New Orleans (Chef Menteur Pass), LA is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 84°F, and the expected high and low for today, Thursday, August 13, 2026, are 92° high temperature and 78°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 7 miles per hour, and coming from the West Southwest. The wind is gusting to 7 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 95° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 4 percent, with current humidity at 84 percent, and air pressure at 30.05 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Heat Advisory - 12:53am Thu Aug 13 2026

    ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Heat index values up to 110 expected.

    WHERE: All of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

    WHEN: From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
    illnesses.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
    the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

    Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
    fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
    or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
    heat stroke.

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