NEW ORLEANS —
New Orleans Latest Weather Forecast
A stretch of summery weather is here this week ahead of a pleasant cool-down for Mother's Day weekend. Monday continues warm and humid with a mix of sun and clouds overhead. A couple of showers may be able to form, but most will stay dry.
High-pressure ridging takes over Tuesday through Thursday. This will keep us mainly rain-free but still humid. Temperatures will probably reach 90 degrees for the first time this year by Wednesday or Thursday. That will be a near-daily record high temperature. It's a little early considering on average we reach 90 degrees on May 18. With the humidity, it could feel like the middle 90s in the afternoons.
A cool front should sweep through early Friday. It may bring a few showers or storms although the rain chance doesn't look very high. Much drier and cooler air will show up just in time for the weekend. Saturday looks mostly dry with temperatures near 80 degrees, but Sunday may bring a few showers. Models differ about whether the rain will stay confined south of the coast or whether some showers could spread over inland areas as well. Keep checking the forecast as we update it throughout the week.
Detailed Forecast:
MONDAY:
Partly cloudy. Hot and humid. Low: S 73, N 68. High: 87.
TUESDAY:
Mostly sunny. Hot and humid. Breezy. Low: S 74, N 70. High: 88.
WEDNESDAY:
Mostly sunny. Hot and humid. Breezy. Near record heat. Low: S 75, N 71. High: 90.
THURSDAY:
Partly cloudy. Hot and humid. Breezy. Near record heat. Low: S 76, N 72. High: 92.
FRIDAY:
Mostly cloudy and breezy. 20% chance of a few showers or storms early. Low: S 74, N 69. High: 84.
SATURDAY:
Cooler, less humid, partly to mostly cloudy. Low: S 70, N 64. High: 80.
MOTHER'S DAY:
Mostly cloudy. 30% chance of a rain. Low: S 69, N 64. High: 80.