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: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Freeport Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station, TX
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT
Collegeport is an unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States.
Founded on May 25, 1908, Collegeport is located on Tres Palacios Bay, which outlets into Matagorda Bay. Despite the community's name, there is no college in Collegeport, although the Texas State Technical College Marine Education Center is located across Tres Palacios Bay in Palacios, a 25-minute drive away.
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