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 80. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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