The forecast for New Orleans calls for showers and thunderstorms through the coming days, with high humidity expected. The latest update reports an 80 percent chance of rain today, with up to half an inch of new rainfall possible. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Saturday carries a 70 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1 p.m., with a high near 89 degrees and a north wind around 5 mph. Tonight’s low will be near 77 degrees under partly cloudy skies.
Sunday’s forecast includes a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms with otherwise sunny conditions and a high near 92 degrees. Monday shows a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., with mostly sunny skies and a high near 93 degrees.
Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to remain warm and humid, with highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid-70s. Winds will shift gradually from the northeast to the southeast during the afternoons. Thunderstorm chances return by Thursday, continuing the pattern of alternating sun and storms.
