How cold will it get in New Orleans during the fall cold front? | Weather

The much-anticipated first real cold front of this fall is expected to finally reach the New Orleans metropolitan area on Tuesday evening, dropping temperatures by as much as 15 degrees and offering the chance to grab a sweater or, if we're lucky, maybe even a lamp to wear jacket.

After another warm but dry day with highs in the mid-80s on Tuesday, a “strong cold front” is expected to move through southeast Louisiana this night, according to the National Weather Service in New Orleans.

Wednesday is expected to be the first noticeably cool day, with highs around 70°C. Nighttime temperatures could drop to over 50°C in some areas.

“Overnight lows will be downright chilly,” National Weather Service forecasters said in a post on the social media platform X on Monday.

The weather during the work week continues to be pleasant. However, a cold front on Tuesday will bring temperatures down…overnight lows will be downright cool! Please see the table for more information. #lawx #mswx pic.twitter.com/KUr3CfzBNH

– NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) October 14, 2024

Residents on the North Shore, who are always lucky, are likely to experience some of the lowest temperatures in the area, with an overnight low of around 43 degrees forecast for Slidell on Wednesday evening.

Will we finally be able to eat hot fall soups without breaking out in a damp sweat? Here is the weather forecast for your area.

New Orleans

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high around 84 degrees. Overnight lows in the high 50s and winds up to 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high around 71 and an overnight low around 53. Winds up to 20 mph during the day.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high around 71 and a low around 58.

Friday: Sunny, with a maximum temperature of almost 22 degrees and wind speeds of up to 24 km/h. Overnight lows in the low 60s.

Slidell

Tuesday: Sunny, with daytime highs in the mid 80s and a nighttime low around 52 degrees. Wind speeds of up to 24 km/h will blow at night.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71 and winds up to 15 mph during the day. Overnight lows in the low 40s.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high around 72 and a low around 50.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76 and overnight lows in the mid 50s.

Chalmette

Tuesday: Sunny, with highs around 84 degrees and overnight lows in the high 50s. A breezy wind will blow at night with speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph throughout the day and into the night. Nighttime lows around 53 degrees.

Thursday: Sunny, with highs around 70 and lows around 60. Winds as high as 15 mph during the day.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74 and winds up to 15 mph. Nighttime lows around 64 degrees.