New Orleans residents can look forward to mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. With a high of 88 degrees expected today and a continuous southern breeze, those stepping outside will be greeted with a pleasant if somewhat muggy day, as humidity holds steady around 87%, according to the latest weather update from the National Weather Service in New Orleans.
Tonight's forecast suggests that the skies will be partly cloudy, with lows hovering around a balmy 76 degrees. A persistent southern wind could see gusts reaching up to 20 mph, offering little respite from the day’s warmth. The National Weather Service predicts that the sunny weather will continue into Tuesday, with a high near 89 degrees and winds again from the south between 10 to 15 mph.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms cropping up after 1pm, which could provide a brief reprieve from the heat. Despite this possibility for wet weather, the high is expected to be a warm 87 degrees with light west winds. Wednesday night will likely be mostly cloudy with lows reaching around 74 degrees, as stated by the National Weather Service.
As the week progresses, the weather is set to hold steady. Partly sunny conditions are on the board with Thursday's temperatures peaking at 87 degrees, shifting breezes moving from the north to east by afternoon. Following a partly cloudy Thursday night, with a low around 72 degrees as reported by the National Weather Service, Friday will dawn sunny with a high again near the 87-degree mark.
Into the weekend, New Orleans residents can anticipate mostly clear skies. Saturday brings a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, but sun will dominate the forecast, with a comfortable high of 87 degrees. The same slight chance of precipitation exists for Sunday, punctuated by mostly sunny conditions and a high nearing 89 degrees to close out the weekend, as per the National Weather Service.
