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: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. West wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 94. North northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT