New Orleans is getting a brisk wake-up call from the north at midday Sunday, February 22, 2026. Skies are clear, the sun is out, and temperatures are hovering near 52°F, but the day is anything but calm as northerly winds ramp up across the metro. Forecast gusts this afternoon could tug at your steering wheel, blow around anything left in the yard, and turn any backyard burning into a risky move.
Afternoon Winds Pick Up
North winds are expected to blow steadily at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph through about 3 p.m. CST on Sunday, February 22, 2026, and a Wind Advisory remains in effect for parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service. Those kinds of gusts can make driving tricky for high-profile vehicles and send unsecured…..