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 frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
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