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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Fri's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO