ABC 33/40 E-Forecast
ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday August 12, 2004 ==================================================================
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NOT MUCH PERSPIRATION: It was only 66 degrees at Cullman Airport at noon today! Can you imagine that in the middle of August? For the second weekend in a row, we are headed for some very nice weather, including low humidity, cool nights and fairly comfortable days. For the next four nights, we look for low temperatures in Central Alabama to be between 56 and 58. It might be a little cooler than that in some of the North Alabama valleys. The clouds will move out tonight and we will have mostly sunny weather through Sunday. There could be some scattered clouds around tomorrow as part of the broad circulation with Bonnie, but there is no chance of rain.
LAST NIGHTÂS SOAKING: There was a Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson County during the wee morning hours and some places got about 3 inches of rain. Down in Shelby County, Brian Peters of the 33/40 staff, measured 2.59 inches in HelenaÂmost of it in two hours very early this morning. It is the most rain he has had since 2.84 inches way back on April 30. Here are some more overnight totals:
3.30 inches in Wadley
2.58 in Roanoke
2.56 at Horseshoe Bend
4.37 at Mobile
1.52 at Birmingham Airport
WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE TROPICS: We can sort of breathe easy now about Bonnie because she moved onshore at midday in the general vicinity of Apalachicola. Overall, she was not as much of a problem as originally anticipated. She never gained hurricane status. Bonnie had problems lasting more than two weeks, even when she was a tropical depression. She was a nice lady, but generally lazy. This afternoon inland she was moving toward the ENE at 28 mph. Heavy rain will be the lingering problem.
Hurricane Charley is a far more serious situation, but even he will be too far east to affect Alabama weather. The most crucial problems now are Western Cuba, the Florida Keys and the SW coast of Florida. He could go inland near Tampa. We will post more details as he gets closer.
RAMBLING THURSDAY THOUGHTS: WeÂve been so busy with tropical systems that we havenÂt had space to report goings on in other parts of the country. ThereÂs been some significant severe weather over the last few days from Oklahoma into Eastern Colorado. The temperature dropped to 31 at Old Fort Laramie, Wyoming yesterdayÂs hottest was 125 in Death Valley...I enjoyed James SpannÂs live updates from Panama City...New York City 1.77 inches of rain yesterday and now theyÂre going to get a lot of rain from both Bonnie and Charley.
MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Been so busy that IÂve had to ignore little Miss Molly in the last 24 hours and she has really let me know it. She expects a lot of attention and I like that. She has followed me around the house every step I took with her little tail wagging and with one of her balls in her mouth wanting me to play ball with her. IÂll catch up a little later. I feel guilty, but life goes on.
J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net
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TONIGHT
Clearing and unseasonably cool.
Morning Low 57
WIND: N 5-10
FRIDAY
A cool start to the day. Mostly sunny with low humidity.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 80
WIND: N 8-16
SATURDAY
Another cool morning. Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 81
WIND: N 7-14
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 85
WIND: NE 6-12
MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NE 5-10
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