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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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