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: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Washougal
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Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT
Gresham ( GRESH-əm) is a city in the Willamette Valley, Located in Multnomah County in the U.S. state of Oregon, bordered by Portland to the northwest and partially in the southwest. It was first settled in the early 1850s by the Powell brothers. It remained unincorporated until 1905; it was named after Walter Quintin Gresham, an American Civil War general and United States Secretary of State.
The early economy of the city was primarily supported by agriculture, and by the mid-20th century, the city saw a population boom, increasing from 4,000 residents to more than 10,000 between 1960 and 1970. The population was 114,247 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous city in the county and the fourth-most populous city in Oregon. Gresham is an economic center for eastern Multnomah County.
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