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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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