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Forecast
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Tonight
Clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Saturday
Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.
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10-day forecast
Details- FriOct 23Sunny52°84°
- TodayOct 24Sunny50°82°
- SunOct 25Sunny53°81°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny52°81°
- TueOct 27Mostly Sunny51°81°
- WedOct 28Sunny50°82°
- ThuOct 29Sunny52°82°
- FriOct 30Sunny58°84°
- SatOct 31Cloudy58°76°
- SunNov 1Mostly sunny53°80°
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
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Forecast
- SatModerate (61)
- SunModerate (64)
New Orleans, LA reporting area · 2 hrs ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Nearby
- Metairie 58 km
- Kenner 53 km
- Laplace 42 km
- Central 58 km
- Prairieville 53 km
- Hammond 8 km
- Shenandoah 54 km
- River Ridge 57 km
- Mandeville 37 km
- Luling 57 km
- Destrehan 56 km
- Jefferson 59 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LIX, issued 9 hrs ago
Key Messages
Updated at 624 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
- Elevated fire danger will remain in place through the weekend. The current and worsening drought conditions and dry fuels combined with low humidity will lead to potential for rapid fire growth. Winds will strengthen a bit over the weekend leading to increasing concern. Residents should obey all burn bans in place and exercise extreme caution with any open flames outdoors even in areas that do not currently have burn bans in place.
- Strengthening winds across the coastal waters will lead to hazardous conditions for small craft through the weekend across all open Gulf waters of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, as well the sounds and lakes east of the Mississippi River.
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
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 624 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
Under the influence of high pressure, vfr conditions will prevail through the period with winds generally 10-15 knots or lower.
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