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: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North wind around 3 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV