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Louisiana Weather Nov. 1-4: New Orleans Faces Repeated Rain Chances Before Drier Days
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Southeast Louisiana residents face several rounds of possible showers and thunderstorms during the opening days of November, with New Orleans expecting rain chances through Wednesday
By Miles Carter · 2026-10-31T09:48:07.433Z
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Southeast Louisiana residents face several rounds of possible showers and thunderstorms during the opening days of November, with New Orleans expecting rain chances through Wednesday before drier weather arrives later in the week.
According to the National Weather Service in New Orleans/Baton Rouge, the forecast for the Gretna area includes a 60% chance of precipitation Saturday, Oct. 31, followed by additional rain opportunities Sunday and Tuesday.
Saturday temperatures are expected to reach approximately 79 degrees, with showers becoming likely during the afternoon. Thunderstorms are also possible, particularly after 3 p.m.
Rainfall amounts between one tenth and one quarter inch are possible, with locally higher amounts in thunderstorms.
Louisiana Weather: Sunday Showers Before Brief Break Saturday night carries another 60% chance of precipitation, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 4 a.m. Temperatures fall to around 69 degrees.
Sunday, Nov. 1, brings a 50% chance of showers after 11 a.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 77 degrees. Expected rainfall amounts are less than one tenth of an inch.
Conditions become mostly cloudy Sunday night, with temperatures near 68 degrees.
Monday offers a relative break from the wetter pattern. The forecast calls for a 20% chance of showers after 1 p.m., with highs around 77 degrees.
New Orleans Thunderstorm Chances Return Tuesday Tuesday, Nov. 3, brings a renewed 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Temperatures could climb to 80 degrees under partly sunny skies.
Additional showers and thunderstorms remain possible Tuesday night, with a 40% precipitation chance and lows near 66 degrees.
Wednesday carries another chance of showers and thunderstorms, with highs near 78 degrees.
Thanksgiving Outlook Still Uncertain The early November rain pattern comes as Louisiana residents begin looking ahead to Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, although the current National Weather Service forecast does not extend that far.
Thursday brings mostly sunny skies and a slight chance of showers, with highs near 76 degrees.
By Friday, Nov. 6, sunny conditions and a high near 75 degrees are expected.
Residents should monitor updated forecasts for Tuesday's thunderstorm chances before the anticipated improvement late in the week.