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: Widespread fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Heat index values as high as 79. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 82. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
29 at Austin, NV
Appleton (Menominee: Ahkōnemeh) is the county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States, with small portions extending into Calumet and Winnebago counties. Located on the Fox River north of Lake Winnebago, it is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. The city had a population of 75,644 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth-most populous city in Wisconsin, while the Appleton metropolitan statistical area had 243,147 residents. Appleton is part of the broader Fox Cities region.
Appleton was founded in the mid-19th century and developed as a prominent industrial and educational hub, notably with the establishment of Lawrence University in 1847. Its economy has historically been anchored in paper manufacturing and has diversified into retail and healthcare, with St. Elizabeth Hospital and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Appleton in the city. It is a cultural center of the Fox River Valley, highlighted by institutions such as the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and History Museum at the Castle, which celebrates local heritage and figures like magician Harry Houdini. It also hosts regional events such as Octoberfest and the Mile of Music.
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