1841 - An October gale, the worst of record for Nantucket, MA, caught the Cap Cod fishing fleet at sea. Forty ships were driven ashore on Cape Cod, and 57 men perished from the town of Truro alone. Heavy snow fell inland, with 18 inches near Middletown, CT.
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Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Lafitte, Barataria Waterway
(4 miles away)
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
Barataria ( BAIR-ə-TAIR-ee-ə) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,057 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
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