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 sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT