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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 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