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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, May 7

Current Weather

11:31 AM

71°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 78°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™ 73°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel®
78°
RealFeel Shade™
73°
Max UV Index
2.3 (Low)
Wind
NNW 4 mph
Wind Gusts
8 mph
Humidity
89%
Indoor Humidity
89% (Very Humid)
Dew Point
68° F
Pressure
↓ 29.92 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
1100 ft

Day

5/7
80°Hi
RealFeel® 83°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel Shade™ 83°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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A thick cloud cover and humid with a thunderstorm in spots into the early afternoon; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindNW 9 mph

Wind Gusts23 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms50%

Precipitation0.08 in

Rain0.08 in

Hours of Precipitation1

Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover95%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

5/7
69°Lo
RealFeel® 66°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Overcast and humid; a thunderstorm around late

WindNE 8 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms33%

Precipitation0.04 in

Rain0.04 in

Hours of Precipitation0.5

Hours of Rain0.5

Cloud Cover96%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 28 mins
Rise 6:13 AM
Set 7:41 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 12:22 AM
Set 10:33 AM

Temperature History

5/7
High
Low
Forecast
80°
69°
Average
85°
67°
Last Year
81°
66°

Current Weather Conditions in New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana is currently Cloudy with a temperature of 71°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 78° (Pleasant) based on observed conditions including 89% humidity, 100% cloud cover, a UV index of 2, and winds of 4 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 73°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for New Orleans, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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