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Louisiana Road Conditions
Louisiana 511 Road Conditions
Updated Aug 24, 2026 12:03 AM UTC · Mostly dry, wet in places
Lowest 75°F near Slidell, Louisiana · Highest wind 15 mph near New Orleans, Louisiana
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Louisiana carries 748 miles of interstate: I-10, I-20, I-49, I-55 and I-59. Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport sit on these routes.
- Interstate miles: 748 mi
- Interstates: I-10, I-20, I-49, I-55 and I-59
Weather data from Aug 24, 2026 12:03 AM UTC
75°F
104°F
15 mph
1011-1015 hPa
Current Louisiana Conditions by State
Louisiana 511 road conditions
Dry
- Lake Charles 97°F · 12 mph wind · Dry
- New Orleans 89°F · 11 mph wind · gusting 20 mph · Dry
- Baton Rouge 92°F · 4 mph wind · Dry
See live road conditions and weather for Louisiana. Real-time surface conditions, radar, closures and DOT cameras on the interactive map for I-10, I-20, I-49, I-55 and I-59 across the state.
Forecasts are generated for the next 6 hours at points along each route and include temperature and conditions such as clear skies, rain, storms, snow, high wind, hail, and more. 511la.org is Louisiana's official traveller-information service for closures and restrictions; this map shows the weather alongside it.
No full closures are reported in Louisiana as of Aug 24, 2026 12:03 AM UTC, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
Interstates Through Louisiana, Road by Road
Each stretch has its own live conditions, closures and cameras for the Louisiana miles only — the weather 500 miles away on the same interstate says nothing about this drive.
New Orleans, LA weather
- In New Orleans, LA, a heat advisory is currently in effect from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM today
- The weather is sunny with a temperature of 27.8°C (82°F) and a high feels-like temperature expected to reach 43.2°C (109°F) later in the day, which poses a moderate risk for outdoor activities
- Humidity levels are high at 90%, contributing to the heat stress
- Winds are light, blowing from the west at about 4 to 8 mph (6 to 13 kph)
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 1011 mb (29.83 inHg)
- Visibility is clear at 16 km (9.9 miles)
- It is advisable to take precautions against heat-related illnesses during this period.
Baton Rouge, LA weather
- In Baton Rouge, LA, a heat advisory is currently in effect from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM today
- The weather is sunny with a temperature of 26.1°C (79°F) and a high feels like temperature reaching 43°C (109°F) later in the day, posing a moderate risk for outdoor activities
- Humidity levels are high at 96%, which can exacerbate the heat conditions
- Winds are light, blowing from the west at 2 km/h (1 mph)
- The atmospheric pressure is 1015 mb (30.0 inHg), and visibility is good at 16 km (9.9 miles)
- It is advisable to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses during this period.
Shreveport, LA weather
- In Shreveport, LA, a heat advisory is currently in effect from 12:13 AM to 8:00 PM today
- The weather is mostly sunny with a temperature of 26.1°C (79°F) and a moderate temperature risk as the maximum feels-like temperature is expected to reach 41.9°C (107°F) in about 5 to 6 hours
- Humidity levels are high at 82%, contributing to the discomfort
- Winds are coming from 24° at a speed of 7 to 16 mph (11 to 26 kph)
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 1016 mb (30.06 inHg), and visibility is good at 16.1 km (10 miles)
- It's advisable to take precautions when engaging in outdoor activities during this heat advisory.
Louisiana Road Weather FAQ
- Are any roads closed in Louisiana right now?
- No full closures are reported on the interstates in Louisiana. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are Louisiana road conditions today?
- The map on this page colours the interstates across Louisiana by what is on the carriageway right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Aug 24, 2026 12:03 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 75°F to 104°F and the strongest wind is 15 mph.
- How often are Louisiana road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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