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. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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