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: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 2 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 1 to 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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