AVERAGE PRICE IS $3.78. OUR TIME RIGHT NOW JUST TURNED 646. AND YES, IT’S KIND OF CLOUDY OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, BUT I THINK BY LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON WE’RE GOING TO START TO SEE THOSE CLOUDS BREAK UP JUST A LITTLE BIT. WDSU FIRST WARNING RADAR HAS BEEN SHOWING US SOME RAIN SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. NORTH SHORE, YOU’RE GOING TO BE DRY FROM HERE ON OUT. EVEN IN THE METRO. I THINK FROM HERE ON OUT IT SHOULD BE MAINLY DRY. BUT WHEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE, YOU MAY SEE SOME PUDDLES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. HERE’S WHY. GOING BACK THREE HOURS, ABOUT FOUR, 430, 5:00 THIS MORNING, SOME PASSING SHOWERS IN PLACES LIKE NEW ORLEANS. METAIRIE IT LOOKS LIKE THAT SHOWER JUST STAYED TO THE SOUTH OF YOU. AND IF YOU LIVE CLOSER TO THE COAST, THERE’S STILL A GOOD CHANCE FOR RAIN THROUGH MID, MAYBE EVEN LATE MORNING. THE BAYOU PARISHES, PLAQUEMINES PARISH. YES. SOME RAIN FOR YOU UNTIL MAYBE EVEN THE NOON HOUR. BUT OUR TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING ARE SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER. YOU’LL NOTICE THAT FOR SURE ACROSS THE BOARD WHEN YOU STEP OUT. 55 IN BOGALUSA, 56 IN HAMMOND, CLOSER TO 60 RIGHT NOW IN THE METRO. BUT LOOK AT THE BREEZE. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS BRINGING IN COOLER AND DRIER AIR, THAT WIND ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 15MPH HIGHER THAN THAT. IF YOU’RE RIGHT ON THE WATER, DEW POINT DOWN AT 44 RIGHT NOW. AT LOUIS ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, THAT’S THE DRIER AIR THAT’S GOING TO BE IN PLACE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. WHY IS IT RAINING? BECAUSE OF THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF, BRINGING UP ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR US TO SEE THOSE SHOWERS, MAINLY CLOSE TO THE COAST FROM HERE ON OUT. I THINK LET’S GO HOUR BY HOUR AS THIS COMPUTER MODEL HAS A VERY GOOD IDEA WHAT’S GOING ON. BY ABOUT 9:00, MOST OF THE RAIN MAKING ITS WAY A LITTLE BIT FARTHER TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE EAST NORTH SHORE. AS I SAID, YOUR DRIVE FROM HERE ON OUT, MAYBE A LITTLE SPRINKLE IN THE METRO BETWEEN NOW AND 9:00. BUT BY NOON, MOST OF THE HEAVIER RAIN MAKING ITS WAY FARTHER TO THE SOUTH. HERE’S THE BIG HIGHLIGHT. BY 4:00 THIS AFTERNOON, THE CLOUDS DECREASING A BIT. LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE AS OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY IS ONLY GOING TO BE CLOSE TO 70. AND IT’S GOING TO BE BREEZY TOO. CLOUDS DECREASING A BIT MORE FOR YOUR WALK AROUND THE BLOCK AFTER DINNER. 60 DEGREES AT ABOUT 8:00 ON THE NORTH SHORE. SHOULD BE IN THE MID 60S ELSEWHERE. AND THEN BIG JACKET WEATHER FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING WE’RE GOING TO BE IN THE 40S ON THE NORTH SHORE. NOW. TOMORROW MORNING IS GOING TO BE THE COOLEST MORNING OF THE WEEK. EVEN IN THE METRO. WE’RE GOING TO BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. SO JACKET MAYBE A GOOD IDEA. BUT HERE COMES THE WARMING TREND. AND HERE COMES THE SUNSHINE. MAINLY SUNNY SKIES ON TUESDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 70S SHOULD BE IN THE UPPER 70S BY MID WEEK. FORECAST FOR TODAY. MORNING SHOWERS, MAINLY SOUTH OF THE METRO FROM HERE ON OUT, THEN DECREASING CLOUDS AND BREEZY WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 60S CLOSE TO 70. TOMORROW WE GET INTO THE MID 70S AS TOMORROW I THINK IS GOING TO BE THE BEST DAY OF THE WEEK. IF YOU’RE GOING TO POUR CONCRETE, TOMORROW WOULD BE YOUR DAY WILL BE A LOT OF SUNSHINE, SPOTTY SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. I’M NOT MAKING A BIG DEAL OUT OF THEM, BUT YOU’LL NOTICE IT’S STARTING TO GET WARMER. AND THAT WEEKEND, 80 DEGREES. SATURDAY 82 ON SUNDAY.
French Quarter Fest guide: Food, music lineup, traffic and more
Updated: 5:15 PM CDT Apr 6, 2026
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One of New Orleans’ most popular festivals kicks off next week! French Quarter Fest is a four-day music festival starting Thursday and ending Sunday in the Historic New Orleans French Quarter. The festival brings hundreds of thousands of people to the French Quarter every year. The event is free. Here is what you need to know before you go: Dates: Thursday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Traffic:Festivalgoers should consider taking alternate modes of transportation due to limited parking and the large amount of traffic expected in the area. Organizers suggest using RTA buses, streetcars, ride-share services bikes, cabs or the ferry to get to the festival. The NOPD will release an official traffic plan closer to the festival. Parking: Those attending the festival are urged to use public transportation or ride-sharing. However, those driving to the festival are encouraged to come early and park in these lots located in the heart of the festival: French Market, 500 Decatur St., 300 North Peters St., 211 Conti St., Canal Place and various locations within walking distance.Food and Drinks: The food offered during the festival is broken down into different lots. Some of the food vendors include Cochon King BBQ, Dickie Brennan and Company, Lizzy’s Catering, Louisiana Fish Fry Products, Ajun Cajun, Ditto’s Did Dat, and much more. For the full list of food and drinks, click here. Entertainment Lineup: Over the course of four days, performances will include PJ Morton, Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville, Big Freedia, Cupic & the Dance Party Express Band, Dawn Richards, Kermit Ruffins & Barbecue Swingers, and many more.Click here for the full musical schedule. What not to bring:Glass bottles and containersFireworksProfessional radios or walkie-talkiesBicycles inside of festival grounds (bike parking and bike valet opportunities are found outside of the entrances to Woldenberg Riverfront Park and The Old U.S. Mint)Soliciting or vending unless previously authorizedTents or sun shades For more information on the French Quarter Festival, click here.
One of New Orleans’ most popular festivals kicks off next week!
French Quarter Fest is a four-day music festival starting Thursday and ending Sunday in the Historic New Orleans French Quarter.
The festival brings hundreds of thousands of people to the French Quarter every year.
The event is free.
Here is what you need to know before you go:
Dates:
Thursday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Traffic:
Festivalgoers should consider taking alternate modes of transportation due to limited parking and the large amount of traffic expected in the area.
Organizers suggest using RTA buses, streetcars, ride-share services bikes, cabs or the ferry to get to the festival.
The NOPD will release an official traffic plan closer to the festival.
Parking:
Those attending the festival are urged to use public transportation or ride-sharing.
However, those driving to the festival are encouraged to come early and park in these lots located in the heart of the festival: French Market, 500 Decatur St., 300 North Peters St., 211 Conti St., Canal Place and various locations within walking distance.
Food and Drinks:
The food offered during the festival is broken down into different lots.
Some of the food vendors include Cochon King BBQ, Dickie Brennan and Company, Lizzy’s Catering, Louisiana Fish Fry Products, Ajun Cajun, Ditto’s Did Dat, and much more.
For the full list of food and drinks, click here.
Entertainment Lineup:
Over the course of four days, performances will include PJ Morton, Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville, Big Freedia, Cupic & the Dance Party Express Band, Dawn Richards, Kermit Ruffins & Barbecue Swingers, and many more.
Click here for the full musical schedule.
What not to bring:Glass bottles and containersFireworksProfessional radios or walkie-talkiesBicycles inside of festival grounds (bike parking and bike valet opportunities are found outside of the entrances to Woldenberg Riverfront Park and The Old U.S. Mint)Soliciting or vending unless previously authorizedTents or sun shades
For more information on the French Quarter Festival, click here.
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