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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT