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. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV