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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Tuesday, August 11

Current Weather

11:28 AM

88°F
Mostly sunny
RealFeel® 107°
Very Hot
RealFeel Guide
Very Hot
101° to 107°
Caution advised. Danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 96°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel®
107°
RealFeel Shade™
96°
Heat Index
98°
Max UV Index
9.9 (Very High)
Wind
WNW 2 mph
Wind Gusts
2 mph
Humidity
65%
Indoor Humidity
65% (Extremely Humid)
Dew Point
75° F
Pressure
↓ 30.05 in
Cloud Cover
21%
Visibility
11 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

8/11
92°Hi
RealFeel® 110°
Dangerous Heat
RealFeel Guide
Dangerous Heat
108° to 115°
Caution advised. Danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 99°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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Humid with sunshine filtered by passing clouds; an afternoon thunderstorm

Max UV Index11.0 (Extreme)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindENE 6 mph

Wind Gusts15 mph

Probability of Precipitation70%

Probability of Thunderstorms42%

Precipitation0.32 in

Rain Amount0.32 in

Total Hours of Precipitation2

Total Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover47%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

8/11
78°Lo
RealFeel® 88°
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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Partly cloudy and humid

WindSSW 7 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation4%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover29%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 20 mins
Rise 6:25 AM
Set 7:45 PM
Waning Crescent
Rise 5:01 AM
Set 7:15 PM

Temperature History

8/11
High
Low
Forecast
92°
78°
Average
93°
76°
Last Year
92°
81°

Current Weather Conditions in New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana is currently Mostly sunny with a temperature of 88°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 107° (Very Hot) based on observed conditions including 65% humidity, 21% cloud cover, a UV index of 10, and winds of 2 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 96°. 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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