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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.
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