The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, effective until 9 a.m. CST this morning, due to areas of dense fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. NWS New Orleans alerts that the foggy conditions are likely to complicate the morning commute, advising motorists to slow down and use low beam headlights to navigate the challenging visibility.
Current conditions in New Orleans report a foggy start to the day with humidity standing tall at 93% and a temperature of 58°F. The calm wind is expected to become south around 5 mph in the afternoon, with the day promising gradual clearing post-fog and reaching a high near 75. Drivers encountering the fog, according to the advisory, should leave plenty of distance ahead due to the hazardous low visibility which can change quickly over short distances. While enveloped by dense fog, the city waits for brighter skies as it dissipates around the outlined 9 AM mark by the NWS.
Tonight, the forecasts suggest partly cloudy skies with a stable low around 58, a southeast wind slowing to a calm in the evening. The series of days that follow speak to a pattern of mostly cloudy mornings, but daytime temperatures persistently remain in the mid-70s, a hallmark of the early February climate in the region. With the sun's insistence, the fog is anticipated to lift, paving the way for a week that looks to be typically mild and pleasant for New Orleans residents.
Looking ahead to the midweek, the weather is set to hold a modest chance of showers come Wednesday afternoon, but the likelihood does not break beyond a mild 20 percent. The rest of the week charts a course of mostly sunny conditions with sustained highs brushing the upper 70s and lows nestling comfortably in the low 60s, "Mostly sunny, with a high near 78," reads the NWS detailed forecast for Thursday, tentatively promising balmy days ahead. South wind, consistent and gentle, will carry through the evenings as the city transitions to nighttime, implying a series of partly cloudy closures to warm days.
