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: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thu's High Temperature
101 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
18 at Peter Sinks, UT
Ludington ( LUH-ding-tən) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat and the largest city in Mason County. The population was 7,655 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth largest city in the northern Michigan area.
The city is located at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River at Lake Michigan. Nearby are Ludington State Park (which includes the Big Sable Point Light), Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness, and Manistee National Forest, making the area a popular tourist destination in the summer. Ludington is the home port of the SS Badger, a vehicle and passenger ferry with daily service in the summer across Lake Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
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