1979 - Hurricane Frederick smashed into the Mobile Bay area of Alabama packing 132 mph winds. Winds gusts to 145 mph were reported as the eye of the hurricane moved over Dauphin Island AL, just west of Mobile. Frederick produced a fifteen foot storm surge near the mouth of Mobile Bay. The hurricane was the costliest in U.S. history causing 2.3 billion dollars damage.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV