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: Haze. Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Haze before 8pm. Mostly clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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