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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Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT