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: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Fri's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
23 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO