1947 - The eye of a hurricane passed directly over New Orleans, and the barometric pressure dipped to 28.61 inches. The hurricane killed fifty-one persons, and caused 110 million dollars damage. It produced wind gusts to 155 mph while making landfall over Fort Lauderdale FL two days earlier.
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Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT