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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday May 28, 2005
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GOOD AFTERNOON: Our weather will be transitioning to a wet pattern over the
next few days as a series of upper level disturbances and surface low
pressure systems begins to dominate our weather. All of the state should
get a good soaking over the next five days, with up to five inches of rain
falling across parts of the state.

TODAY/TONIGHT: A weak stationary front is draped across Central Alabama on
this Saturday afternoon. An upper level disturbance is exiting to the north
of Alabama, leaving us in an area of subsiding, or sinking air, which has
allowed sunshine to return in fairly full force. Fair skies will continue
across the area tonight with lows in the middle 60s.

SUNDAY: The front will head back north as a warm front tomorrow, and rain
and storms will once again overspread the area. The GFS paints a really wet
picture on Sunday. Some of the storms could be strong to severe with
sufficient instability and decent wind shear.

MEMORIAL DAY FORECAST: As we remember those who gave their lives so that
we could enjoy freedom in the world's greatest nation, it looks like it will
be wet. Showers and thunderstorms should be ongoing at the start of the day
with low pressure to the west of Alabama and a series of upper level
disturbances traversing the region. Once again, storms could be strong to
severe with our area in the warm sector of low pressure just to our
northwest.

REST OF THE WEEK: If you believe the GFS model, you would have to think
that Tuesday will be wet as well. You would have to even imagine that we
could be in a setup for severe weather again on Tuesday. That recitation
should begin to diminish on Wednesday. Sunshine should begin to make a
solid return on Thursday, but we will have to leave a slight rain chance in
the forecast.

HOLIDAY TRAVEL WEATHER: If you have planned a trip to the beautiful beaches
of Alabama and Northwest Florida for Memorial Day, you are likely already
there. Today and tomorrow, expect about 40-50 percent coverage of showers
and storms, with most activity occurring during the afternoon and evening
hours. Monday and Tuesday look to be the wettest days, with about 60-70
percent coverage of showers and storms. This same rather wet pattern will
continue through Thursday with improving conditions for next weekend.
If you are heading to the mountains of East Tennessee and North Carolina,
the wettest day will be Monday. Sunday weather actually looks pretty good,
with only isolated showers and storms during the afternoon, increasing a bit
at night.

ON THIS DATE IN 1809: Contemporary newspaper accounts called it a tornado.
The devastating windstorm caused destruction along a 200 mile long and 60
mile wide path across southern Ohio. Numerous buildings were destroyed from
Cincinnati to Clarksburg. Damage was extensive at Marion. Three small
tornadoes were reported at Cincinnati, but we now know that the damage was
mostly caused by a derecho, a widespread and long lived, damaging windstorm
associated with a complex or line or thunderstorms. The word derecho comes
from a Spanish work, which means straight ahead.

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear skies.
Morning Low 65
WIND: Light

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy and very warm. Chance of showers and storms overnight.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SE 5-10

MONDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SE 6-12

TUESDAY
More showers and storms.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Continued mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 81
WIND: W 6-12

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