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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Monday August 23, 2004
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ALABAMA IN A NUTSHELL: This is one of those boring times in late summer
when we could almost lump an entire week's forecast into one. Of course,
there will be some daily variations in how many showers and thunderstorms
and who will get them. Only minor disturbances in the atmosphere can cause
the differences. High temperatures all week will be close to normal-mostly
between 88 and 90. There was quite a bit of fog this morning and some more
patchy fog is expected late tonight and early tomorrow morning.
Here are some selected rainfall totals for the last 24 hours ending at 7:00
a.m. today:

2.67 inches in Jackson
1.57 in Alexander City
1.65 at Mitchell Dam
1.40 in Collinsville
1.39 in Ashville

TROPICAL WEATHER: A pretty good tropical wave way out in the Eastern
Atlantic was moving west. It has some promise for development. Meanwhile,
old dilapidated Danielle far out in the Atlantic was trying to make a
comeback as she moved north. She may be a tropical depression again soon.
But if you really want something scary, check this: Typhoon Chaba out in the
Western Pacific had sustained winds of 180 mph and those may grow to 200
mph! The central pressure was getting close to the world record of 870
milibars in Typhoon Tip in 1977.

MORE COOL AUGUST NEWS: Another indication of just how "cool" this August
has been: the 33/40 weather watcher in Weaver (north of Anniston) reports an
average high for the first 22 days of only 84, which is 6 degrees below
normal. The average low has been 64-5 degrees cooler than normal. Yesterday
was the 18th day in a row that the temperature has failed to reach 90 and 12
days this month have had highs 85 or lower and 4 days below 80. There have
been four mornings with lows in the 50s. At Black Creek in NE Etowah County,
the average low so far of 62.5 is exceptional because it is unusual to have
August lows in the lower 60s or upper 50s.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Sure got little Miss Molly's attention this
morning as we stepped outside for our first morning walk. I had her in my
arms so I could walk her across the backyard onto the walking track because
the grass was so wet. I felt a spider web on my face and by instinct I
swooped my hand across my face and whapped Molly on the side of the head. I
mean a good whap! You should have seen the look she gave me. It was as if
she was being severely punished. Boy, did she look puzzled. I hugged her and
apologized...nature throws so much beauty at us it's hard to absorb it all.

This morning in a thick fog, my neighbor's exceptionally pretty crepe myrtle
bushes looked like a big pink blur in the fog. Strangely enough, we only
heard one bird singing. I assume they were all grounded by low visibility.
Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
A chance of mostly evening showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog late.
Morning Low 71
WIND: Light

TUESDAY
After some early morning fog, partly sunny with scattered mostly afternoon
showers and storms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 4-8

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon
and evening.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 4-7

THURSDAY
Scattered, mostly afternoon and evening, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 90
WIND: S 5-10

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