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: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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