New Orleans weather alerts.
Local storm risk.
New Orleans weather alerts, hurricane outlooks, flooding context, radar, and email updates.
New Orleans, LA
Alerts, forecasts, radar, tides, and tropical context are personalized for this location.
No active alerts
No National Weather Service alerts are currently active for this location. Conditions can change, so continue checking official updates.
No active local alerts
No National Weather Service alerts are currently active for New Orleans, LA.
Conditions at a glance
NWS temperature and wind with estimated rainfall from NOAA model guidance for New Orleans, LA.
Next 8 hours
Next 8 days
Daily NOAA GFS/HRRR model guidance via Open-Meteo. Use the detailed NWS forecast for official local decisions.
How the current model paths compare
Our interactive map combines the latest public NHC ATCF track aids, shows how far the model paths spread, and adds context for your selected location. Zoom in, then drag the map or use the arrow keys to inspect nearby states and countries. Current named systems, invests, and model cycles from the past 24 hours appear automatically. Model lines are possibilities—not an official forecast.
New Orleans weather alerts and local storm risk
New Orleans residents monitor tropical systems, heavy rain, flash flooding, dangerous heat, severe thunderstorms, and coastal conditions. This city-center view supports local awareness but never replaces evacuation or emergency instructions.
New Orleans weather alerts should be read alongside the realities of heavy-rain flooding, drainage, heat, tropical systems, and coastal exposure. A hurricane or tropical storm can create wind, surge, rainfall, tornado, and river-related impacts at different times, while severe thunderstorms and extreme heat matter outside tropical season. The city-center dashboard is a starting point, not a neighborhood-scale flood model or evacuation decision. Follow NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, NHC, local emergency management, and official evacuation instructions, then choose an exact address for email monitoring.
Common weather risks in New Orleans
How to prepare for New Orleans weather
Keep more than one way to receive official warnings, review the hazards most relevant to your home or workplace, and follow local authorities when watches or warnings are issued. Recheck plans as conditions change.
Official local weather resources
Open NWS New Orleans / Baton Rouge for official forecasts and warnings. MyStormRisk labels supplemental observations and guidance separately from official products.
Email weather alerts for New Orleans
Use the city-center point as a starting place or enter an exact address above, then subscribe to free official NWS alert emails for that selected location.
How address-based email alerts work →Frequently asked questions about New Orleans weather
What weather risks are common in New Orleans?
Hurricanes, Flash flooding, Heavy rain, Heat, Severe storms. Review the linked official forecast office for current watches, warnings, and advisories.
Can I receive weather alerts by email for a New Orleans address?
Yes. Enter the exact address you care about, then use the free confirmed NWS email-alert subscription for that location.
Get free weather alerts by email
We’ll monitor New Orleans, LA and email you when a new official NWS alert is issued. You can also receive a concise morning forecast.
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Atlantic tropical outlook
Tides + water temperature
The nearest appropriate NOAA coastal stations are resolved from the selected address.
No surge forecast is currently issued for this point
NHC potential storm-surge flooding maps are issued only when a qualifying tropical cyclone threatens the coast. This status is not a guarantee of zero coastal flooding.
Local wind and weather radar
See current wind direction and speed around New Orleans, LA.
Air quality + fire weather
Location-aware smoke and particulate guidance, official NWS fire-weather alerts, and nearby active wildfire incidents.
Air-quality guidance is temporarily unavailable.
Next 24-hour modeled peak AQI: —
Air-quality methodology ↗No Red Flag Warning, Fire Weather Watch, or Fire Warning is active for this point.
Nearby wildfire data is temporarily unavailable.
AQI and particulate values are modeled estimates, not a nearby regulatory monitor. Fire perimeters, evacuations, and incident status can change quickly—follow local authorities and official incident information.
No Atlantic development areas are currently listed.
A plain-language digest of the latest official National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Outlook for the basin nearest this location.