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: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Fri's Low Temperature
22 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID