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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT