Areal Flood Advisory — Jefferson County, LA, Orleans County, LA, Plaquemines County, LA 4:15 PM Extreme Heat Warning — St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS 8:00 PM Heat Advisory — Pointe Coupee, LA, West Feliciana, LA, East Feliciana, LA, St. Helena, LA, Washington, LA, Iberville, LA, West Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption, LA, Lower St. Bernard, LA, Northern Tangipahoa, LA, Central Plaquemines, LA, Lower Plaquemines, LA, Coastal Jefferson, LA, Upper Lafourche, LA, Lower Lafourche, LA, Upper Terrebonne, LA, Lower Terrebonne, LA, Wilkinson, MS, Amite, MS, Pike, MS, Walthall, MS, Pearl River, MS 8:00 PM Extreme Heat Warning — St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS 8:00 PM

Metairie, Louisiana

Last updated: 2:53 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
36°C
Feels like 41°
Mostly Clear
▲ 37°  /  ▼ 26°
Wind
4 mph NW
Humidity
49%
Dew Point
24°
Pressure
30.05 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
9.0
Cloud Cover
14%
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
7:39 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Metairie is currently mostly clear at 35°C. Precipitation is likely — peak probability 57% around 3 PM. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 3538 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:29AM · Sunset: 7:39PM.

Alerts

Areal Flood Advisory
Jefferson County, LA, Orleans County, LA, Plaquemines County, LA
Expires 4:15 PM
Extreme Heat Warning
St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS
Expires 8:00 PM
Heat Advisory
Pointe Coupee, LA, West Feliciana, LA, East Feliciana, LA, St. Helena, LA, Washington, LA, Iberville, LA, West Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption, LA, Lower St. Bernard, LA, Northern Tangipahoa, LA, Central Plaquemines, LA, Lower Plaquemines, LA, Coastal Jefferson, LA, Upper Lafourche, LA, Lower Lafourche, LA, Upper Terrebonne, LA, Lower Terrebonne, LA, Wilkinson, MS, Amite, MS, Pike, MS, Walthall, MS, Pearl River, MS
Expires 8:00 PM
Extreme Heat Warning
St. James, LA, St. John The Baptist, LA, Upper St. Bernard, LA, Southeast St. Tammany, LA, Western Orleans, LA, Eastern Orleans, LA, Northern St. Tammany, LA, Southwestern St. Tammany, LA, Central Tangipahoa, LA, Lower Tangipahoa, LA, Northern Livingston, LA, Southern Livingston, LA, Western Ascension, LA, Eastern Ascension, LA, Upper Jefferson, LA, Upper Plaquemines, LA, Central Jefferson, LA, Upper St. Charles, LA, Central St. Charles, LA, Lower St. Charles, LA, Northern Hancock, MS, Northern Harrison, MS, Northern Jackson, MS, Southern Hancock, MS, Southern Harrison, MS, Southern Jackson, MS
Expires 8:00 PM
59 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
36°
34%
3 PM
37°
56%
4 PM
34°
49%
5 PM
33°
39%
6 PM
31°
38%
7 PM
31°
37%
8 PM
31°
21%
9 PM
30°
21%
10 PM
29°
22%
11 PM
28°
19%
12 AM
28°
3%
1 AM
28°
3%
2 AM
27°
3%
3 AM
27°
3%
4 AM
27°
5%
5 AM
26°
5%
6 AM
26°
5%
7 AM
27°
5%
8 AM
28°
12%
9 AM
31°
12%
10 AM
31°
12%
11 AM
32°
17%
12 PM
33°
17%
1 PM
33°
18%
7-Day Forecast
Today
37° 26°
Partly Cloudy with a 39% chance of rain.
Tue
37° 26°
Mostly Cloudy with a 23% chance of rain.
Wed
37° 27°
Partly Cloudy with a 49% chance of rain.
Thu
35° 27°
Mostly Cloudy with a 52% chance of rain.
Fri
36° 26°
Clear with a 35% chance of rain.
Sat
36° 26°
Drizzle, 60% chance.
Sun
36° 26°
Drizzle, 60% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 36° Mostly Clear 34% 4 mph NW 49%
3 PM 37° Mostly Clear 56% 4 mph WSW 47%
4 PM 34° Mostly Cloudy 49% 3 mph SSW 59%
5 PM 33° Mostly Cloudy 39% 6 mph S 67%
6 PM 31° Partly Cloudy 38% 9 mph SSW 74%
7 PM 31° Partly Cloudy 37% 7 mph SW 76%
8 PM 31° Mostly Clear 21% 6 mph SW 78%
9 PM 30° Mostly Clear 21% 7 mph SW 80%
10 PM 29° Partly Cloudy 22% 7 mph SW 82%
11 PM 28° Partly Cloudy 19% 7 mph SW 82%
12 AM 28° Mostly Cloudy 3% 6 mph SW 83%
1 AM 28° Mostly Cloudy 3% 6 mph SW 84%
2 AM 27° Mostly Cloudy 3% 6 mph WSW 84%
3 AM 27° Mostly Cloudy 3% 7 mph WSW 85%
4 AM 27° Partly Cloudy 5% 6 mph WSW 84%
5 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 5% 6 mph W 84%
6 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 5% 5 mph W 83%
7 AM 27° Partly Cloudy 5% 6 mph WNW 79%
8 AM 28° Partly Cloudy 12% 7 mph WNW 74%
9 AM 31° Partly Cloudy 12% 7 mph WNW 70%
10 AM 31° Mostly Cloudy 12% 7 mph WNW 67%
11 AM 32° Mostly Cloudy 17% 7 mph WNW 64%
12 PM 33° Overcast 17% 7 mph W 61%
1 PM 33° Overcast 18% 6 mph W 59%
15-Day Forecast
Today
8/17
Partly Cloudy
39%
26°
37°
Tue
8/18
Mostly Cloudy
23%
26°
37°
Wed
8/19
Partly Cloudy
49%
27°
37°
Thu
8/20
Mostly Cloudy
52%
27°
35°
Fri
8/21
Clear
35%
26°
36°
Sat
8/22
Drizzle
60%
26°
36°
Sun
8/23
Drizzle
60%
26°
36°
Mon
8/24
Drizzle
60%
26°
36°
Tue
8/25
Drizzle
60%
26°
36°
Wed
8/26
Drizzle
60%
26°
36°
Thu
8/27
Drizzle
60%
26°
35°
Fri
8/28
Drizzle
60%
26°
36°
Sat
8/29
Drizzle
60%
26°
35°
Sun
8/30
Drizzle
60%
26°
35°
Mon
8/31
Drizzle
60%
26°
35°
59
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
59 AQI 13.5 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
44 AQI 48 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Tue 59 Moderate 44 59
Wed 57 Moderate 37 57
Thu 56 Moderate 34 56
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Mon Aug 17, 18:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE3572 J/kg
MLCAPE2847 J/kg
MUCAPE3572 J/kg
SBCIN0 J/kg
MLCIN-18 J/kg
Lifted Index-6.7
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear10 kt
0–1 km Shear1 kt
Eff. Shear16 kt
0–1 km SRH2
0–3 km SRH14
Eff. SRH14
Storm Motion241° @ 14 kt
0–1 km EHI0.0
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index35.9
Thermo & Levels
PWAT2.07 in
0–3 km LR8.3 °C/km
700–500 LR5.0 °C/km
Total Totals46.4
LCL861 hPa
LFC1017 hPa
EL124 hPa
Freezing Lvl16,558 ft