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: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 0 to 5 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