New Orleans is getting a mostly clear start Friday, with a high near 80 under increasingly cloudy skies. East winds will run 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. The quiet stretch is brief: showers and thunderstorms enter the forecast Saturday afternoon, just in time to complicate Halloween plans.
The National Weather Service says an advisory for minor coastal flooding remains in effect through 7 a.m. Friday for parts of Eastern Orleans and nearby coastal areas. Water could reach less than a foot above normally dry ground, with low-lying lots, parks and roads the main concern; drivers should not go around barricades or through water of unknown depth. The local NWS forecast also warns that persistent easterly winds could keep minor coastal flooding in play during high tides through the weekend.
Friday night stays mild and mostly cloudy, with a low around 68 degrees. Saturday starts mostly cloudy and warms to about 82, but rain chances rise after 1 p.m., reaching 60% during the day. Hoodline's earlier forecast had already flagged Halloween weekend storms, while this update sharpens the timing and adds the coastal-flooding concern.
Halloween Plans Face A Wet Forecast
Showers are likely Saturday evening, with thunderstorms possible and a 60% chance of precipitation. Sunday has only a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 80. Outdoor plans may still be manageable, but a rain jacket and flexible timing look smarter than trusting a perfectly dry forecast.
Quiet Monday, Bigger Midweek Watch
Monday should bring a temporary reset with partly sunny skies, temperatures in the low 80s and easterly marine winds. Rain chances return Tuesday, then increase Tuesday night into Wednesday as a front crosses the region. Forecasters say stronger wind gusts, severe thunderstorms and even a few tornadoes could become possible, though no severe-weather alert is in effect now and the setup will be monitored.
