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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT