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 rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 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 patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Areas of fog before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
102 at 4 Miles South-southwest Of Redding, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
24 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO