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. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. South southwest wind 5 to 12 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV