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 57. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 9 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 61. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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