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: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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
Walker is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A suburb of Grand Rapids, Walker borders the city to the north and west. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,132.
Walker was originally organized as Walker Township in 1837 and later incorporated as a city in 1962. It is home to the headquarters of Meijer and Bissell.
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