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Todays weather in New Orleans - Monday - 18 May 2026
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New Orleans weather turns oppressive today as Gulf moisture drives humidity to 90% and a 70% thunderstorm chance threatens the afternoon commute. Here's what to wear, when to watch the sky, and how to plan your day.
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New Orleans, the Gulf just showed up. Humidity has surged to between eighty and ninety percent this morning, dew points sitting at seventy-two degrees, and the air is already thick enough to wear.
Here's what to watch today. There's a seventy percent chance of thunderstorms developing this afternoon and into the evening.
Practically speaking, this is a light-layers morning that turns into a rain-jacket afternoon. Wear breathable fabric.
Southeast winds are running ten to twenty miles per hour today. That's enough to feel like some relief, but don't let it fool you.
There's still some uncertainty around how intense those afternoon storms get. Heavy rain is possible in isolated spots.
New Orleans. The Gulf has arrived and it brought everything with it.
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