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: Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Isolated rain showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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
Whiting ( WYTE-ing) is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting Refinery, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest. The population was 4,559 at the 2020 census.
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