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 cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT