Outdoor conditions in

New Orleans

Louisiana
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 73°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 75°Mostly Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 79°Mostly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 81°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 82°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 83°Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 84°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 83°Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 83°Sunny0% rain65% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 82°Sunny0% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 81°Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 78°Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 77°Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 77°Clear0% rain85% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 76°Mostly Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 75°Mostly Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 75°Mostly Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 74°Partly Cloudy1% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 74°Partly Cloudy1% rain90% humidityGusts 2 mph
  20. 73°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  21. 73°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 73°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  23. 73°Partly Sunny2% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  24. 72°Partly Sunny3% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
63–97%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
10%
Humidity
57–100%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
4%
Humidity
44–60%
Wind
35 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
55–69%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
57–78%
Wind
22 mph
  1. 84° / 73°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 63–97% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 84° / 70°Friday looks breezy.10% rain · Humidity 57–100% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 71° / 59°Saturday looks breezy.4% rain · Humidity 44–60% · Wind 35 mph
  4. 71° / 58°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 55–69% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 74° / 61°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 57–78% · Wind 22 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

New Orleans area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
62ModerateUS AQI

Moderate through Fri 12 PM.

62 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground62 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

New Orleans radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward New Orleans.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Lower-concern hours fall overnight.

No lower-concern three-hour stretch between 9 AM and 11 PM appears in this outlook.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 97% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
97%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
6 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes New Orleans area, about 1 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents New Orleans, LA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.