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 rain and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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