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: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thu's High Temperature
102 at 4 Miles South-southwest Of Redding, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
24 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO