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 75. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Buffalo Bayou, Houston Ship Channel
(6.5 miles away)
Manchester, Houston Ship Channel
(9 miles away)
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