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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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