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 cloudy, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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