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We might hit 90 degrees this week, which is rare this time year, the National Weather Service in Slidell says.

We could tie or break heat records today through Saturday.

What's next: A cold front is expected to arrive this weekend, bringing rain chances on Sunday and knocking us back into the 60s.

Go deeper: Spring is getting warmer overall

Unseasonal heat grips New Orleans this week

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Photo shows a forecast with temps in the 90s.

The current temperatures are what we'd usually get in the middle of May. Image: National Weather Service

We might hit 90 degrees this week, which is rare this time year, the National Weather Service in Slidell says.<ul><li>We could tie or break heat records today through Saturday.</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: A cold front is expected to arrive this weekend, bringing rain chances on Sunday and knocking us back into the 60s.Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spring is getting warmer overall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/02/26/mapped-spring-temperatures" data-vars-content-id="255f0992-2a75-4dd5-bbf1-79d3d01cc68d" data-vars-headline="🌡️ Record heat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/02/26/mapped-spring-temperatures" target="_self">Spring is getting warmer overall</a>

Unseasonal heat grips New Orleans this week

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