1961 - Very large and slow moving Hurricane Carla made landfall near Port Lavaca TX. Carla battered the central Texas coast with wind gusts to 175 mph, and up to 16 inches of rain, and spawned a vicious tornado which swept across Galveston Island killing eight persons. The hurricane claimed 45 lives, and caused 300 million dollars damage. The remnants of Carla produced heavy rain in the Lower Missouri Valley and southern sections of the Upper Great Lakes Region.
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Day: Showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Fort Lauderdale, Andrews Ave. Bridge
(3.2 miles away)
Port Everglades, Turning Basin
(3.8 miles away)
Port Laudania, Dania cut-off Canal
(3.9 miles away)
Wed's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO