Residents of New Orleans can look forward to a mostly sunny day with fair conditions, as temperatures are expected to hit a high near 79 degrees. The National Weather Service in New Orleans reported light east winds moving at 5 to 10 mph which, should hold throughout the day. As the evening approaches, the skies are anticipated to stay mostly clear, dipping down to a comfortable 65 degrees with the winds maintaining their gentle pace.
The upcoming weekend, however, is set to bring some variability to the Big Easy. The NWS forecast elaborates that tomorrow will shine bright with sunny skies, and a high near 82 degrees – the warmth carried by an east wind blowing at a consistent 5 to 15 mph. But as we ease into Saturday, clouds will begin to gather, and with them, a slight chance of showers post 1pm which, introduces the possibility of a damper on outdoor activities with a 20 percent chance of precipitation.
The weather takes a more certain turn on Sunday, with showers likely and the potential for a thunderstorm. It's expected to be mostly cloudy with a still-warm high of 79 degrees, though this time winds will shift southward at 10 to 15 mph, bringing with them a 70 percent chance of rain. The forecast from NWS notes that Sunday night's likelihood of rain will decrease to 30 percent before 1am, with the clouds parting somewhat as temperatures lower to around 67 degrees.
Looking ahead to the start of the next work week, there's a slight chance of showers, though the skies are set to mostly clear up on Monday. NWS predicts a sunny high near 80 degrees, with the winds taking a northerly direction at a light 5 to 10 mph, breeze. The pattern of minimal shower chances and partly cloudy skies carries into Tuesday, followed by a clearer Wednesday when the sun is expected to dominate, shining down as temps reach a high near 75 degrees with a northwest wind picking up between 10 to 15 mph.
