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: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 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