Rain forecast and rainfall this year
New Orleans, LA
No rain expected today.
Updated Monday 4:17 PM ET.
Forecast
3 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 71°, low 57°No rain expected
3 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 74°, low 60°No rain expected
Today in New Orleans
This year so far, since Jan 1
35.06 in
−17.88 in below normal for this point in the year (52.94 in).
National rank112th of 363
In Louisiana4th of 4
Biggest day3.72 in, May 25
Last measurable rain0.04 in, Nov 4, 2026
Month by month
Jan2.30
Feb1.59
Mar4.06
Apr3.54
May11.29
Jun1.98
Jul1.83
Aug2.35
Sep2.03
Oct4.03
Nov0.06
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1937
Wettest year83.55 in, 1992
Biggest rain day10.81 in, May 8, 1995
Nearby cities
- Baton RougeLA47.20 in this year76 miles
- MobileAL43.30 in this year117 miles
- LafayetteLA47.64 in this year126 miles
- Gulf ShoresAL47.71 in this year134 miles
- JacksonMS35.61 in this year158 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the New Orleans Lakefront Airport station, recorded since 1937; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Weather Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.