Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, LA

Current Water Temperature

70.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

Audubon Riverview Park; Westwego, LA

Mississippi River

Station Name: Carrollton
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 46 feet

Nearest Address:
7327 Leake Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118
Orleans County

GPS Coordinates: 29.9329, -90.135472

Nearby Water Temperatures

Bayou Gauche, Bayou Gauche, LA (19.8 mi)
Lake Borgne, Shell Beach, LA (28.1 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Waveland, MS (46.2 mi)
Barataria Bay, Grand Isle, LA (47.5 mi)
Bay of St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, MS (55.5 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, MS (57.4 mi)
Lower Atchafalaya River, Berwick, LA (68.6 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Plaquemines Parish, LA (71.5 mi)
Mississippi River, Pilottown, LA (74.1 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Biloxi, MS (74.4 mi)
Atchafalaya Bay, Morgan City, LA (79.5 mi)
Southwest Pass, Venice, LA (81.8 mi)
Biloxy Bay, Biloxi, MS (82.6 mi)
Atchafalaya Bay, Morgan City, LA (84.5 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Pascagoula, MS (96.3 mi)

Weather for New Orleans, Louisiana

Current Weather

66.9°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
66.9°F
63.5°F
84%
SSE 7.2 mph
13.2 mph
63.5°F
57.7°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1012 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 84°F
L: 59°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 86°F
L: 69°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 85°F
L: 70°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 80°F
L: 67°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 84°F
L: 72°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.85 μg/m3
PM10: 9.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 125 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:37 PM
Moon Transit: 3:44 AM
Moonset: 8:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:14 AM - 5:44 AM
3:39 PM - 6:09 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:13 AM - 9:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Flood Warning issued May 4 at 8:12PM CDT until May 8 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Effective: Mon May 4, 2026, 8:12 PM
Expires: Tue May 5, 2026, 12:15 PM

...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Hancock, Pearl River and St. Tammany Counties. For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River. * WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Secondary roads to the river and throughout Honey Island Swamp are inundated. Property in the vicinity of the gage is flooded threatening about 20 homes along the left bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued tomorrow. Tuesday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
83.5°F
59.2°F
71°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
9.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.19 μg/m3
PM10: 9.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 115.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:37 PM
Moon Transit: 3:44 AM
Moonset: 8:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:14 AM - 5:44 AM
3:39 PM - 6:09 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:13 AM - 9:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
85.6°F
69.3°F
76.3°F
81%
0.01 in
89%
0%
14.3 mph
9.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.25 μg/m3
PM10: 11.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 12:37 AM
Moon Transit: 4:35 AM
Moonset: 9:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:05 AM - 6:35 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 AM - 10:36 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
84.8°F
70.2°F
75.5°F
87%
0.21 in
86%
0%
16.6 mph
5.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.79 μg/m3
PM10: 9.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 12:23 AM
Moon Transit: 5:26 AM
Moonset: 10:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:56 AM - 7:26 AM
5:19 PM - 7:49 PM

Minor Periods

10:03 AM - 11:33 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
79.7°F
67.2°F
72.6°F
79%
0.02 in
79%
0%
9.6 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.49 μg/m3
PM10: 8.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.34 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 1:03 AM
Moon Transit: 6:14 AM
Moonset: 11:31 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:44 AM - 8:14 AM
6:07 PM - 8:37 PM

Minor Periods

11:01 AM - 12:31 AM
12:33 AM - 2:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
83.9°F
71.8°F
75.7°F
87%
0.6 in
79%
0%
15.4 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.4 μg/m3
PM10: 5.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 214.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 1:38 AM
Moon Transit: 7:01 AM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:31 AM - 9:01 AM
6:53 PM - 9:23 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 1:30 PM
1:08 AM - 2:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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