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 cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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