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: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT