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 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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