New Orleans weather forecast predicts a fair start with high humidity, possible afternoon thunderstorms, and a mixed week ahead with mostly sunny skies and occasional showers.

Louisiana's LDWF reopens Muddy and Sandy Bayou Roads in Dewey W. Wills Wildlife Management Area, inviting outdoor enthusiasts back after flood repairs.

NOPD is seeking public assistance to locate Markell K. Mathews for information on a December 2024 auto theft; Mathews is not accused but may have valuable insights.

The City Planning Commission office will be closed on May 30, 2025, for a staff retreat, impacting services such as consultations and permit processes until it reopens on June 2.

The LDWF warns of potential statewide fish kills in Louisiana due to high water temperatures, cloudy weather, and storms, which can lead to hypoxic zones with low oxygen levels.

Louisiana authorities plan a summer drawdown of Saline Lake to fight invasive giant salvinia and improve fish habitats, with controlled draining from July 7, anticipating an 8-foot water level reduction.

LA 47 southbound will be closed May 30-31 for construction. Only northbound lanes open. Detours via I-10, Elysian Fields, LA 39. Part of a $45M bridge project.

Ehret Road will be closed from June 2 to July 18 for infrastructure upgrades, including a lift station reconstruction and force main installation. Commuters should plan for detours and potential weather-related delays.

NOPD is investigating a homicide in the Second District where a man was found shot dead in a home on Napoleon Avenue. The investigation is ongoing with no further details released.

LDWF plans a drawdown of Kepler Lake on July 7, 2025, to manage vegetation, maintain shores, and improve fish habitats, with refilling to start on January 5, 2026.

The National Weather Service reports showers and a thunderstorm in New Orleans, with an 80% chance of rain and high humidity. Evening weather will improve slightly, with a 10% chance of rain.

A truck accident damaged key infrastructure in Orleans Parish, closing the I-10 westbound and Airline Hwy. ramps. DOTD is working with Boh Bros. on repairs, with a tentative completion date of June 13, 2025.

NOPD seeks help to find a female suspect, Dernee McGuffy, in a May 19 simple robbery on North Claiborne Avenue.