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: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 1 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT