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: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Harris, The Narrows
(2.3 miles away)
Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound
(2.9 miles away)
Okaloosa Island
(6.4 miles away)
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