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 81. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV