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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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