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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday May 14, 2005
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GOOD AFTERNOON: A simple capacitor put me back in the cool this morning as
the air conditioning man shower up and fixed my problem in about three
minutes. Ahhhh....cool air....

COOL AIR FOR EVERYONE: We will all get a dose of nature's air conditioning
starting tomorrow, thanks to a strong cold front that is located to our
northwest this afternoon. Behind the front, cooler and dier air will
overspread the area starting on Sunday. Sunday night lows will drop well
into the fifties over the area, and I will not be surprised to see several
forties when the morning lows are posted tomorrow morning. Daytime highs on
Sunday and Monday will be in the seventies, just slightly below normal for
mid-May in Alabama.

RAIN AND STORMS AHEAD: A large area of showers and thunderstorms was ahead
of the front over Tennessee and Mississippi, extending into Northwest
Alabama. This activity is associated with a pre-frontal trough.
Thunderstorm activity will continue to slowly slide southeastward during the
afternoon and evening hours, spreading over the area during the evening and
overnight.

STRONG STORMS?: There is lots of available energy for thunderstorms that
are sagging into the area this afternoon. All of the sunshine has warmed
temperatures and moisture levels are decent. In addition, there is a
marginal amount of wind shear, so thunderstorms that do develop could attain
some organization and could become briefly severe. The greatest threat will
come from damaging winds. There could also be a little small hail.

So, as the area of storms moves into the area this evening, you can expect
a few storms with brief heavy rains, gusty winds and perhaps small hail.
Take cover if you hear thunder, because if you do, you are in danger of
being struck by lightning.

SUNDAY WEATHER: Skies will become partly cloudy rather quickly behind the
front on Sunday. With the comfortable highs and a cool northerly breeze, it
will feel quite nice. Throw those windows open Sunday night and enjoy!

REST OF THE WEEK: Nice weather will continue for the first half of the
coming week. Mostly sunny skies should prevail on Monday and Tuesday.
Highs on Monday will still be in the seventies, and highs on Tuesday will
reach 80 degrees or a little higher. Our weather will continue under the
influence of high pressure through Tuesday. By Wednesday, that high
pressure will slide to the east and allow southerly winds to return across
the area. Moisture levels will quickly be on the rise. Another cold front
will approach from the west of Thursday, bringing a good chance of showers
and thunderstorms. This front should move through the area early on Friday,
although there will be a few leftover showers during the day. The passage
of the cold front should set the stage for a very nice weekend.

ON THIS DATE IN 1898: Severe hailstorm in Kansas City, Missouri. Some
hailstones were observed as large as 9.5 inches in circumference. Nearly
every home in the eastern and central parts of the city had their south
facing windows knocked out.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 51
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Becoming partly cloudy.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 76
WIND: N 6-12

MONDAY
Sunny and comfortable.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 75
WIND: N 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny skies.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 80
WIND: N 4-8

WEDNESDAY
Becoming partly cloudy.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 4-8

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THE 2005 ALABAMA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
REUNION OF WINNERS WEEKEND!

Mark your calendar for the most exciting "Sports Spectacular " weekend of
the year! On June 11th, the 2005 ASHOF Reunion of Winners Celebrity Dinner
and Silent Auction will be kicked off by comedian James Gregory at the
Sheraton Civic Center Ballroom. The ROW Golf Tournament will be held on
Monday, June 13th at the Bent Brook Golf Course.

Meet sports heroes Bobby Bowden, Cornelius Bennett, Bobby Humphries, Leroy
Jordan, Kevin Greene, Ray Perkins, Pat Sullivan, and many more at these
impressive events!

The ROW events are the primary fundraisers for the ASHOF Outreach Program.
Through this program, more than 50,000 students statewide have been provided
the opportunity to visit the ASHOF and be inspired by some of our state's
and nation's most outstanding sports figures who are ASHOF Inductees.

Rub shoulders with Alabama's greatest sport heroes and help to inspire
thousands of students statewide by participating in the ASHOF Reunion of
Winners events. See you there!

For more information, call 205-323-6665 or visit http://www.ashof.org
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