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: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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