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: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 8 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 12 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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