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: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, 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