Weather forecast for New Orleans: How cold will it be, when will it rain?

Another cold day before warmer weather returns to your New Orleans weather forecast

Get through a cold Thursday morning before the 70s return this weekend

Updated: December 11, 2024, 6:06 p.m. CST

SHAY O’CONNOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL loomed behind me now and still just after sunset. CLEAR SKIES TODAY. But boy, did those winds whip last night into tomorrow or into the wee hours for that matter. We had a few chilly winds that made it feel like it was freezing. Even though we still only have around 40 degrees in some places in the city. BUT CLEAR SKY TONIGHT, NO BREEZE MEANS THE COLDEST TOMORROW WILL BE SET AGAIN. SHOW YOU THIS IN OUR FIRST FORECAST. It’s not actually cloud cover moving in, but that’s actually how the satellites see the cold air coming in. Let’s come over with our current temperatures. WE WILL SEE. Nowadays everyone is in their 50s. 53 TO HAMMOND, 56 TO THE SEA FRONT WITH THESE REAL-TIME TEMPERATURES 53 BOGALUSA. So it’s pretty even with the colder air that trickled in. Here’s a look at the wind gusts today, reaching up to 43 at Lakeshore, 25 Bogalusa, 30 Galliano and 33 at Belle. The Chase wind is currently blowing for an average of a few minutes. SEAFRONT AT 1714 AT BELLE CHASE. So we’re noticing that the wind is starting to die down a little bit, but that won’t happen until it picks up again after sunset. SO SMALL CRAFT NOTES HAVE ALREADY BEEN PRODUCED ABOUT LAKE BORGNE, LAKE MAUREPAS, LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. BUT WE STILL HAVE SMALL CRAFT AREAS ALONG THE COAST. So maybe it’s a little dark. We aren’t boating or fishing much at the moment, but the water should calm down and be much better for getting there in the next few days. You just have to fight with the temperatures. Speaking of temperatures, broadly speaking there is the cold front that has passed, but the core of the cold that is actually hitting us right there tonight. But as you move past the morning hours, the cold begins to retreat further north. There’s a little warm-up and the next weak system comes our way. BUT THIS MUCH WEAKER THAN OUR PREVIOUS COLD FRONT. So there will be just about a few chances of rain over the next few days, or at least over the weekend. BUT WE DON’T SEE A LOT HERE IN THE NEXT 7 TO 10. WHAT WE START TOMORROW MORNING IS COLD TO COOL LIKE 29 BOGALUSA TO 30 TO HAMMOND 31. SO NORTH COAST BRIGHT FREEZING. WE EVEN HAVE SOME FREEZING POTENTIAL. SOUTH BANK OUTSIDE THE CITY. I have BELLE CHASSE to HOUMA to THIBODAUX to GALLIANO at 35, 36 and 37 for you tomorrow morning. Get the kids out. TOMORROW MORNING THE HEAVIER COATS, BABY GLOVES AND EVERYTHING WILL BE IN PLACE TO KEEP YOU WARM WITH CLEAR SKIES AND THE RISING SUN UNDER BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES. CLOUD CAST TOMORROW. Hardly a cloud in the sky. UNTIL AFTERNOON. EVENING HOURS. A FEW HIGH IN THE SKY. CLOUDS WILL RETURN. It’s still cold. A SLIGHTLY EASTERN BREEZE TOMORROW, BUT NOT THAT GUSTY AND TEMPERATURES MAY BE 57, 58, 59 BY FRIDAY MORNING. The temperatures are still quite cool here, but not that cold. We start to warm up. DO YOU SEE THE ROLLER COASTER NOW? We’re starting to go uphill again here at 37 BOGALUSA SLIDELL 48, to GALLIANO, 46 HERE IN THE CITY, CLOUDS WEAR UNTIL FRIDAY. A FEW MORE CLOUDS. It wouldn’t surprise me if maybe one or two of these only provided a quick spritz. And it’s a crumble at best. High temperatures at this time will be 63, 64, 65 to 66 through Saturday. At this point it could be even warmer than 70 degrees. And as always, I’m looking forward to the weekend. In fact, on Monday I’m already looking forward to Santa’s next weekend run on Saturday. THIS STARTS AT LUCY’S. THIS TIME IT’S GOING TO GALLIER HALL AND WE HAVE 71 TO 68 DEGREE TEMPERATURES HERE FOR THE FEW BLOCKS OF THE BIG RUN WHICH I KNOW THEY WILL DO, BUT WE DON’T HAVE A HIGH CHANCE OF RAIN. 30% CHANCE BUT LIGHTS ON THE LAKE AND THIS IS LIGHTED BY METEOROLOGIST RAYMOND RICHARD. TEMPERATURES INTO THE 60’S AT LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. NOT BAD. There is a visual glimpse of this faint front beginning to approach. We’ll get a few showers here and there, but the chance of rain will just be very low. And none of these fronts really come through. So there’s not much of a cooldown over the seven days. WDSU. FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECAST. COLD MORNING. MORNING. COOL DAY BUT TH

Another cold day before warmer weather returns to your New Orleans weather forecast

Get through a cold Thursday morning before the 70s return this weekend

Updated: December 11, 2024, 6:06 p.m. CST

Stay warm from another cold day tomorrow before warmer days return this weekend, according to your New Orleans weather forecast. Clear skies and light winds will make for an even colder morning on Thursday. The North Coast should experience a slight freeze, while some locations outside of New Orleans could experience frost with temperatures reaching 35°C! We’ll find plenty of sunshine on Thursday, but it will still be cold, with highs only around 58°C in many places. Friday morning will still be cold, but not as cold as Thursday morning. A few clouds will move in on Friday and temperatures will rise to the high 60s. The chance of an isolated rain shower is lowest. Saturday will be even warmer, but the chance of rain will increase to about 30% and the chance of isolated showers will be at its highest. Temperatures will be warmest on Sunday and next Monday, but the chance of isolated showers remains low.A The weak front will weaken as it approaches the region, but temperatures will drop slightly next week. Thursday morning will be the coldest with this round of arctic air. Warmer weather sets in this weekend and there is a low chance of light rain. Weak fronts will lower temperatures slightly next week. Keep warm and stay safe! –Devon