Rain forecast and rainfall this year
New Orleans, LA
Rain possible today: 36% chance, about 0.06 inches.
Updated Wednesday 5:05 AM ET.
Forecast
36 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 78°, low 69°About 0.06 in of rain
0 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 78°, low 63°No rain expected
This year so far, since Jan 1
35.02 in
−17.32 in below normal for this point in the year (52.34 in).
National rank106th of 363
In Louisiana4th of 4
Biggest day3.72 in, May 25
Last measurable rain0.02 in, Nov 1, 2026
Month by month
Jan2.30
Feb1.59
Mar4.06
Apr3.54
May11.29
Jun1.98
Jul1.83
Aug2.35
Sep2.03
Oct4.03
Nov0.02
Dec–
This yearNormal
Nearby cities
- Baton RougeLA47.12 in this year76 miles
- MobileAL43.30 in this year117 miles
- LafayetteLA47.17 in this year126 miles
- Gulf ShoresAL47.71 in this year134 miles
- JacksonMS35.47 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. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.