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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday August 26, 2004
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...Occasional Showers...

Lets begin with a look back at rain totals from around Alabama yesterday:

Hamilton 2.30"
Carbon Hill 1.80"
Anniston (downtown) 1.59"
Dearmanville 1.04"
Black Creek (Etowah Co) 0.80"
Clanton 0.73"

The blanket of moist air over the state is going nowhere, so we will
continue to forecast scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms on
daily basis through the weekend. The sun will break out at times, but in
this kind of air a shower is possible at almost any time.

DOWN THE ROAD: A cold front is expected to be near the northwest corner of
Alabama by the first of next week, and some of the model runs have hinted at
drier air slipping in here by the middle of next week. While we don't buy
that solution just yet, we will begin to trip the chance of rain back a bit
by Tuesday.

FRANCES: The sixth tropical storm of the season continues moving westward
through the central Atlantic with sustained winds of about 45 mph. A
northward component of motion should begin by Friday, but it now appears
that Frances could turn back to the west by early next week, which could
mean a threat to the southeast U.S. late next week. Frances is expected to
strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend.

BIG TIME RAIN: Based on NEXRAD estimates, about 10 inches of rain fell on
parts of southern Tishomingo county, in northeast Mississippi, yesterday
morning. The Natchez Trace was closed for a while due to a mudslide.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Warm and humid with scattered to numerous showers and storms.
Afternoon High 87
WIND: S 5-10

FRIDAY
Intervals of sunshine. Scattered, mainly afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 4-8

SATURDAY
Occasionally cloudy with a few passing showers and storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 89
WIND: S 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms likely.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Showers likely along with scattered thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 87
WIND: W 6-12

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