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.
More on this and other weather history
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 7 mph.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Fri's Low Temperature
22 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID