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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Fri's Low Temperature
22 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID