New Orleans, known for its vibrant culture and sultry climate, is about to get a little bit of both with the latest weather forecast suggesting sunny skies and a touch of Southern heat. According to the National Weather Service, today's high is creeping up near 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a pleasant south breeze making it less stagnant. Humidity, as always, lingers around 90%, making that heat index a factor to recognize.
For those evening crawfish boils, expect partly cloudy skies with a slim, 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm tonight. With lows around 76 degrees, it's textbook weather for nocturnal NOLA festivities that this city is renowned for. Memorial Day looks promising too, offering mostly sunny expanses with a high of about 91 degrees; however, a subtle 20 percent chance of afternoon showers can add a sprinkle to your parade, so to speak.
Looking forward into the week, the weather plays a tune similar to jazz, with unexpected notes here and there. Sunny patches will be interrupted with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms come Tuesday, mainly after 1 in the afternoon. The high temperatures will continue to hover around the 90-degree mark, which is no stranger to the locals but might catch tourists by surprise. Tuesday night could offer some respite with partly cloudy skies and a slight drop in temperature.
Advanced planning is always a good idea in The Big Easy, and it remains true for the weather in the week ahead. Wednesday ratchets up the chance for showers with likely thunderstorms in the afternoon, and highs rolling back to the still warm 88 degrees. Nighttime doesn't promise to cool things down much, with lows only dipping to around 74 degrees.
