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 cloudy, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
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