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: Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT