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 66. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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