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 88, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV