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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Night: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV