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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
St. Simons Light
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Frederica River Bridge
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St. Simons Sound Bar
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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