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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated rain showers before 7am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 99.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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