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: Mostly Clear with a low near 43°F. Winds from the SSE at 4 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 73°F. Winds from the SSW at 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 51°F. Winds from the S at 4 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 76°F. Winds from the NW at 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 50°F. Winds from the WNW at 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 74°F. Winds from the NNW at 3 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 49°F. Winds from the SE at 2 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 78°F. Winds from the S at 2 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 51°F. Winds from the SSW at 2 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 80°F. Winds from the WNW at 2 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 52°F. Winds from the SSW at 3 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 77°F. Winds from the W at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 56°F. Winds from the S at 3 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 74°F. Winds from the W at 3 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 51°F. Winds from the W at 4 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 67°F. Winds from the N at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 49°F. Winds from the NE at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 66°F. Winds from the NW at 4 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 49°F. Winds from the SW at 4 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 66°F. Winds from the WSW at 4 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Fri's Low Temperature
22 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID