Today's weather for New Orleans

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A Flood Watch is in effect for New Orleans until seven PM tonight, and that single alert shapes everything about how this week unfolds. Today's conditions are deceptively mild — seventy-five degrees, mostly cloudy, light southeast winds at five miles per hour, and a precipitation chance of just six percent. But do not let the quiet fool you. The flooding risk is about saturated ground and what is barrelling toward the city over the next several days.Tonight stays mostly cloudy with a low near seventy-five and minimal rain — the last calm window for a while. From Wednesday onward, the pattern shifts hard. Wednesday brings showers and thunderstorms likely through most of the day, high near eighty-five, seventy-five percent chance of rain, and up to three-quarters of an inch of new rainfall on already-saturated ground. Thursday ramps up further to a ninety percent precipitation chance all day. Friday eases slightly to seventy-one percent before the weekend offers a partial break — Saturday near forty-seven percent, Sunday climbing back to fifty-six percent, with storm chances carrying into the following week.For today's commute, roads are clear and conditions are fine. Watch low-lying areas and drainage spots around town — with the Flood Watch still active, a heavier cell could trigger flash flooding. Light layers and comfortable shoes work for today, but get an umbrella into your bag now, before Wednesday morning arrives and you need it badly. This is your best weather window of the week. Use it.This episode includes AI-generated content.

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