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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 9 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 9 to 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then 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 before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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