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 after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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