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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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