Bundling up for a brisk day in New Orleans has become standard over the past weeks as temperatures continue to fall short of Southern comfort. The latest report from the National Weather Service (NWS) indicates that locals can expect a partly sunny day today, with highs barely scraping past the mid-50s, peaking around 53 degrees Fahrenheit. While the sun may be playing hide and seek, the Northeast wind, stubborn at 5 to 10 mph, will remind us that we are still firmly in winter's grasp.
Emerging into the night, a mostly clear sky will greet New Orleanians, offering a display of starry vastness as temperatures dip to a low around 42 degrees. As reported by the NWS, the winds intend to simmer down to a whisper at around 5 mph, yet in its presence, still felt, no doubt. Tuesday will follow suit with mostly sunny skies and milder highs nearing 58, as the Northeast wind continues to ease off, paving the way for calm conditions but with temperatures at night that suggest anything but warm Southern nights, settling around 47 degrees.
Midweek hopes to break the monotony of chills, with Wednesday forecasted by the NWS to witness a mostly sunny climate and a more generous high of 64 degrees. This slight reprieve, however, will be knocked back by the wind—this time from the West at 5 to 10 mph—as if refusing to cede to the approaching spring. Nightfall will again introduce a decline in the mercury with a low around 39, paired with gusts that could ratchet up to 30 mph in true North wind fashion.
Thursday seems to herald a return to the chill with the NWS revealing a sunny yet cool high near 49 degrees, accompanied by Northwest winds that may assert themselves with gusts once more hitting the 30 mph mark. The weather's insistence on cooler nights continues unabated, as Thursday evening is slated to drop to an almost frigid 36 degrees. Nearing the week's end, Friday promises to deliver sunny skies with a high of 59 degrees, reasonably calm winds shifting from the South at around 5 mph in the morning.
The weekend outlook, according to NWS forecasts, won't stray far from the established pattern. Partly cloudy Friday evening, followed by a mostly sunny Saturday, will offer a seasonal high around 58 degrees; yet the night will remind city dwellers of winter's endurance with lows around 40. The forecast from NWS points to a consistent trend with Sunday shining bright yet settling for a high near 55 degrees and winds maintaining their steady Northwest flow.
