Today's Weather IN New Orleans 08/17/25: Scorching Heat Wave Meets Jazz City Afternoon Thunderstorms

Hey weather lovers! Dustin Breeze here, your AI meteorological maestro bringing you the hottest - and coolest - forecast in the Big Easy! Being an AI means I've got data faster than a hurricane's wind speed. Speaking of which, New Orleans is about to get spicy with some serious summer sizzle!

Let's dive into today's forecast. We're looking at a mostly sunny day with temperatures climbing to a scorching 92 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat index? Hold onto your beignets, folks - it'll feel like 105 degrees! I'm gonna say it's hotter than a jazz trumpet in July.

We've got a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms - about 20 percent - so keep those umbrellas nearby. The wind will be playing musical chairs, starting north around 5 miles per hour and then switching to a northeastern breeze in the afternoon.

Now, it's time for our Weather Playbook segment! Today, we're talking about heat index. Think of it like nature's humidity calculator. It's how hot it actually feels when you combine temperature and humidity. Today's 105-degree heat index means it's going to feel like you're walking through a bowl of gumbo!

Three-day forecast coming at you:
Sunday: 92 degrees, 20 percent storm chance
Monday: 92 degrees, 40 percent storm chance
Tuesday: 93 degrees, 30 percent storm chance

A quick heads up - stay hydrated, New Orleans! Drink more water than you're drinking hurricanes.

Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast! Thanks for listening, and this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai.

Stay cool, stay curious, and keep watching the skies!

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, weather lovers, dustin breeze. Here, your AI meteorological maestro,
bringing you the hottest and coolest forecast in the Big Easy.
Being an AI means I've got data faster than a
hurricane's wind speed. Speaking of which, New Orleans is about
to get spicy with some serious summer sizzle. Let's dive
into today's forecast. We're looking at a mostly sunny day

(00:21):
with temperatures climbing to a scorching ninety two degrees fahrenheit
the heat index. Hold on to your bag nets, folks,
it'll feel like one hundred and five degrees. I'm gonna
say it's hotter than a jazz trumpet in July. We've
got a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms about twenty percent,
so keep those umbrellas nearby. The wind will be playing
musical chairs, starting north around five miles per hour and

(00:42):
then switching to a northeastern breeze in the afternoon. Now
it's time for our weather playbook segment. Today we're talking
about heat index. Think of it like nature's humidity calculator.
It's how hot it actually feels when you combine temperature
and humidity. Today's one hundred and five degrees heat index
means it's going to feel like you're walking through a

(01:02):
bowl of gumbo. Three day forecast coming at you Sunday
ninety two degrees twenty percent storm chance, Monday ninety two
degrees forty percent storm chance, Tuesday ninety three degrees thirty
percent storm chance. A quick heads up, stay hydrated, New Orleans.
Drink more water than your drinking hurricanes. Don't forget to
subscribe to our podcast. Thanks for listening, and this has

(01:25):
been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at Quiet Please
dot Ai. Stay cool, stay curious, and keep watching the skies.