The weather in New Orleans will change today. It will start off clear, but clouds will increase with a light breeze from the southeast at 5 to 10 mph. The high will reach around 63°F. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 3 am, with a small chance of showers until about 4 am. Temperatures will drop to 58°F, then rise back to 63°F overnight. Winds will shift from southeast to southwest after midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
As the weekend approaches, Saturday will bring a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under mostly cloudy skies and highs close to 70 degrees. The winds, still blowing from the west at a mild 5 to 10 mph, signify a noticeable yet gentle presence. The weather takes a crisp turn by Saturday night when the lows are forecasted to plummet to around 41 degrees, facing gusts as high as 25 mph from the north, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Sunday's sunlight will shine upon the city with a brisk high near 47, while the north wind's forcefulness persists at 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph; following into a chilly Sunday night with a low around 27 and gusts potentially reaching 30 mph. The reverent celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ushers in mostly sunny skies, yet it carries the weight of frigid air, ushering in a high around 40 degrees and northeast winds blowing a chill with gusts parallel to Sunday's, as per the National Weather Service.
The week continues with a forecast of wintry conditions into Monday night, presenting a 20 percent chance of snow showers post-midnight, lying ahead of a likely snow shower on Tuesday, with mostly cloudy skies and a high creeping up to 37, the gusty northeast winds persisting up to 30 mph. Residents should also be wary of Tuesday night's potential for a mix of snow showers and freezing rain before midnight as temperatures linger around a frosty 26 degrees, according to National Weather Service New Orleans.
With the midweek in sight, Wednesday looks to offer respite with mostly sunny conditions, and a more temperate high near 42 degrees—the northeast winds maintaining a gentle caress with gusts up to 20 mph. The serenity continues into Wednesday night under mostly cloudy skies and a low around 33, while Thursday teases with the slight chance of showers amidst a high near 50 degrees; the northeast winds will keep their presence known as they blow at 5 to 10 mph, as stated by the National Weather Service.
