New Orleans weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New Orleans is expected to be 70°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New Orleans, Louisiana, USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
16th Mar
70

46

8

6
Tuesday
17th Mar
54

43

11

6
Wednesday
18th Mar
64

46

9

7
Thursday
19th Mar
73

50

11

8
Friday
20th Mar
79

57

8

7

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 16th March 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Louisiana (New Orleans) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

New Orleans weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for New Orleans for the next 5 days.

New Orleans weather for Monday 16th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New Orleans, Louisiana with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 10% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-west.

70
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
8
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
10
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
mph wind from NW

New Orleans weather for Tuesday 17th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Orleans, Louisiana with a maximum temperature of 54°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the north.

54
°F maximum temperature
43
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
9
mph wind from N

New Orleans weather for Wednesday 18th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Orleans, Louisiana with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 4 mph from the east.

64
°F maximum temperature
46
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
4
mph wind from E

New Orleans weather for Thursday 19th March 2026

Expect clear skies in New Orleans, Louisiana with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 4 mph from the south.

73
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
11
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
73
°F wind chill
4
mph wind from S

New Orleans weather for Friday 20th March 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New Orleans, Louisiana with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-west.