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 rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 2am and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 9am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 9am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
Fri's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO