Today will be mostly sunny in New Orleans, with a high around 59°F. Winds will be light, becoming calm in the afternoon. While it will be mild, a light north breeze and humidity will make it feel a bit cooler, giving the day a wintery feel without being too cold, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight, New Orleans will have partly cloudy skies with a low around 42°F and calm winds. On Friday, temperatures will rise to about 63°F, with winds turning southeast in the afternoon. Friday night, showers are likely after midnight, with cloudy skies and a low around 57°F, marking the end of the clear weather, as reported by the National Weather Service.
This weekend, Saturday is likely to see showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of around 69°F. Saturday night, the skies will clear a bit, with temperatures dropping to around 40°F. Winds will shift to the north after midnight, gusting up to 25 mph, as stated by the National Weather Service.
Sunday will be mostly sunny, with cooler temperatures reaching around 48°F. North winds will be 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. Martin Luther King Day will also be sunny but cooler, with highs near 40°F and gusty northeast winds. Sunday night, skies will clear, and the temperature will drop to around 30°F, with the north wind continuing.
As next week unfolds, a chance of showers returns Monday night, persisting into Tuesday, which may bring a mix of rain and snow showers. The weather conditions will remain mostly cloudy with high temperatures hovering near 39 degrees. By Wednesday, the chance of showers decreases, allowing for partly sunny skies and a high near 45 degrees, as per the National Weather Service.
