New Orleanians can expect to thoroughly enjoy a spell of sunny weather today with a high near 69 degrees, according to the latest report from NWS New Orleans. The fair conditions come with a south wind blowing at 5 to 15 mph. However, despite the promising daytime weather, the city is set to see showers starting after midnight, moving into an 80% chance of precipitation and new rainfall amounts ranging between a tenth to a quarter of an inch.
For those planning to venture out tonight, it might be wise to carry an umbrella as the south wind is slated to shift northwest after midnight. The National Weather Service also indicates a temperature drop to around 51 degrees, so a light jacket would not go amiss. Residents should be ready for a 30 percent chance of showers before noon tomorrow, with the skies expected to clear gradually after a cloudy morning, ushering in a high near 60 degrees with north winds pushing at 10 to 15 mph.
Following the wet conditions, tomorrow night will offer a mostly clear sky, dipping the temperature down to a low around 38 degrees. Winds from the north could hit as hard as 25 mph in gusts. As the week progresses, locals can look forward to more sunny days with a high near 53 on Thursday, bolstered by northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph, and gusts possibly peaking at 25 mph again.
You don't have to bundle up too much on Thursday night as the forecast calls for a mostly clear evening with a low around 38 degrees. Although the northwest wind will slow to around 5 mph, it's going to calm down by late evening. Moving into the weekend, temperatures will pleasantly climb to a high near 66 on Friday and will peak at a comfortable 71 by Sunday. This gentle pattern of sunny days and mostly clear nights is set to stay consistent, offering a respite to residents after the showers, as per the NWS New Orleans forecast.
