Todays weather in New Orleans · 13 May 2026 · 3 min

Todays weather in New Orleans - Wednesday - 13 May 2026

New Orleans weather post-flood: roads in Ascension Parish are still clearing, but skies are improving with an 80° high and patchy morning fog today. A five-day dry stretch is on the way — plus an early look at hurricane season three weeks out.

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Todays weather in New Orleans - Wednesday - 13 May 2026

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Flood Cleanup After Yesterday's Deluge

Roads in Ascension Parish are still dealing with high water this morning, and that's the clearest reminder of just how much rain moved through here over the past two days. The heavy stuff is gone.

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Today's Conditions and Forecast

On the forecast side, today is genuinely better. Expect a cloudy morning, some patchy fog early, and conditions that improve as the day moves along.

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Commute and Travel Conditions

Morning commute carries a couple of cautions. Dense fog is possible early, so give yourself extra time and extra following distance.

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What to Wear Today

For what to wear: think light. It's eighty degrees with humidity doing its thing, so anything heavy will feel oppressive fast.

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Dry Stretch and Summer Preview

Here's what matters for the week ahead. The extended outlook has shifted noticeably compared to where we were two days ago.

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Hurricane Season Is Three Weeks Out

One item worth keeping on your radar. Hurricane season officially begins June first.

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