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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and 3 Miles East-southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ and 3 Miles North-northeast Of Tempe, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
26 at Austin, NV