New Orleans Fat Tuesday Weather Forecast – No Rain

The Parades Roll & The Party Rolls On Under Cloudy Conditions

By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger

The parades roll rain or shine – as does the tremendous party – and the weather forecast for Fat Tuesday in New Orleans is one that will have people dancing in the streets.

The weather will be cloudy and a bit cool, with a high of 67. Yes, no sunshine. But no rain, either. In fact, there is only a small, 10% chance of rain predicted for Tuesday. Humidity – normally a big issue in the Big Easy – is just at 68% in the daytime, rising to 78% by the evening.

The low temperature for Fat Tuesday is just 52 degrees.

While isolated thunderstorms are in the area on Monday, that will give way to overcast conditions on Tuesday. For those still standing after midnight, the skies will begin to clear, paving the way for complete sunshine the end of the week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

New Orleans, of course, had the biggest Mardi Gras party in the USA and is the world’s second-biggest party for Fat Tuesday. There are several parades in the area – the ones in the city of New Orleans are Uptown – and by the afternoon Bourbon Street is flooded with partiers, as well as spilled beer and booze.

The street is shoulder-to-shoulder busy and while there are several bars along the way, there are also many places to get “Big Ass Beers” and other alcoholic drinks from stands along the street. There are also to-go drink places throughout the French Quarter, particularly on Duval Street.

If you want on one of the Bourbon Street balconies, you better know someone, for those are reserved in advance (on this day only) and you have to pay to get up on one.

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