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: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
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Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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Richmond (river locks)
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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