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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Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West 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 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Fri's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO