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: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT