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 89. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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