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 75. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV