Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms are expected to form today from northern Oklahoma into southern Minnesota. Very large hail and tornadoes will be the initial threats this afternoon, then transition into a wind threat tonight. Gusty winds, warm temperatures, and very dry conditions will create a Critical Risk of fire weather across portions of the southern Plains today. Read More >

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New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Local Forecast Office

18NM SE New Orleans LA

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
SE 15kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
SE 10kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 81 °F
SSE 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
SSE 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 82 °F
S 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 83 °F
⇑SSE 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
S 10kt
< 1ft
Monday
High: 84 °F
S 15kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:00 am CDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

S wind 5 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.