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. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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