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: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 0 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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