Metairie, LA 70010 Weather

Jefferson Parish2:27 PM CDT29.98°N, 90.15°W

Current conditions

Sunny
78°
Sunny
Feels like 78°
High 80°·Low 61°
WindNE 5 mph
Humidity45%
Dew point55°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover3%
UV index5 Moderate
Sunrise7:08 AM
Sunset6:23 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day
  • Today

    Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Saturday

    Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 10 hrs ago.

  1. Now Sunny 78°
  2. 3 PM Sunny 79°
  3. 4 PM Sunny 80°
  4. 5 PM Sunny 78°
  5. 6 PM Clear 77°
  6. 7 PM Clear 74°
  7. 8 PM Clear 69°
  8. 9 PM Clear 67°
  9. 10 PM Clear 66°
  10. 11 PM Clear 65°
  11. Sat12 AM Clear 65°
  12. 1 AM Mostly Clear 65°
  13. 2 AM Clear 65°
  14. 3 AM Clear 64°
  15. 4 AM Clear 64°
  16. 5 AM Clear 64°
  17. 6 AM Sunny 62°
  18. 7 AM Sunny 64°
  19. 8 AM Sunny 65°
  20. 9 AM Sunny 68°
  21. 10 AM Sunny 72°
  22. 11 AM Sunny 74°
  23. 12 PM Sunny 76°
  24. 1 PM Sunny 76°

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 23 Sunny Sunny61°80°
  2. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny60°77°
  3. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny61°76°
  4. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny60°76°
  5. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny60°77°
  6. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny59°78°
  7. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny59°78°
  8. FriOct 30 Cloudy Cloudy66°76°
  9. SatOct 31 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy62°74°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

53
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • FriModerate (67)
  • SatModerate (61)
  • SunModerate (64)

New Orleans, LA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:08 AM
Sunset 6:23 PM
Daylight 11 h 14 min (−1 min 41 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 93% lit
Moonrise 4:42 PM Moonset 4:30 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low78° / 62°
Record high87° (2023)
Record low44° (1964)
Wettest1.44 in (1980)
Yesterday82° / 55°
Month to date2.44 in (normal 2.60 in)

New Orleans Area, records since 1946. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in LIX, issued 1 hr ago

Key Messages

Updated at 1216 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

- Elevated fire weather conditions remain in place through the weekend. The rapid spread of wild fires is not substantial through today given the weak wind, however the current and worsening drought conditions and abundant fuels do not alleviate the fire weather concerns. Heading into the weekend winds are expected to increase and Fire Weather headlines may be needed. A Fire Danger Statement has been issued (SPSLIX) to cover this.

Short Term

(Now through Monday night) Issued at 1216 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Deep layer mid and upper level ridging will continue to dominate the forecast area through the weekend and into early next week. A persistent east-northeast flow regime in the low levels will also help to keep a very dry airmass in place across the area through Monday night. The end result will be a continuation of the conditions we have seen the past several days with clear skies, low humidity, and a larger than normal diurnal range of temperatures. Winds will pick up slightly to around 10 mph over the weekend and into early next week as the pressure gradient increases due to the development of a broad low over Florida, but otherwise no significant changes in the ongoing pattern are expected. Highs will warm into the upper 70s and lower 80s each day and lows will dip into the low to mid 50s inland the upper 50s and lower south of the tidal lakes and along the immediate coast of Louisiana.

Long Term

(Tuesday through Thursday night) Issued at 1216 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Overall, a dry pattern will remain in place for the middle of next week even as the mid to upper level ridge axis shifts a bit to the east in response to a passing southern stream shortwave trough sliding well to the north of the forecast area. Although there will be some moisture return that occurs in Texas and far western Louisiana from an increasing deep layer southerly flow regime, this will not translate over to our region. We will remain embedded within a deep easterly flow regime with drier air still advecting into the area from the southeastern CONUS. Temperatures will also continue to exhibit a large diurnal range on the order of 25 to 30 degrees. Highs will warm into the upper 70s and lower 80s and lows will still cool into the low to mid 50s over inland areas and the upper 50s and lower 60s south of the lakes and along the coast.

Aviation

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1216 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

A dry and stable airmass over the area will keep skies clear and VFR conditions in place at all of the terminals.

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