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. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. 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 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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