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 cloudy. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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