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 before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV