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Friday, June 17, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday June 17, 2005
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THE ALABAMA STORY: We’re still hanging on to a dry and relatively comfortable weekend, even though some of the pesky weather models try to tell us it won’t be completely clear.

We have mentioned all week that under a weather pattern like this (NW flow aloft) that thunderstorms often form in places like Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and want to head SE sometimes into our area. We think they will remain west of Alabama, although a few could move across the Mobile area. Overnight a big family of thunderstorms brought some wind damage to parts of East Oklahoma, South Arkansas and North Louisiana. Numerous trees down in some of the communities along U.S. 82 across South Arkansas. I was intrigued by a storm report SE of Texarkana saying that trees and fences were down and livestock had run amok.

Looks good for City Stages over the weekend. We believe it will be rain free with lower than usual daytime humidity and very comfortable evenings. We are forecasting highs in the mid 80s through the weekend.

LAST NIGHT’S LOWS: Some spin-off clouds from those thunderstorms to the west held Central Alabama temperature 3 to 4 degrees higher than expected. It did drop into the upper 50s this morning in places like Valley Head, DeSoto State Park, Hartselle, Cullman and Ft. Payne.

TROPICAL WEATHER: A week ago, we were getting ready for Arlene. This weekend no tropical development is expected even though there is a disturbed weather area 250 miles south of Bermuda.

FINAL FRIDAY NOTES: In the last 14 weeks, Pensacola an incredible 45.21 inches of rain, 27.39 above normal for that time period...Orlando another 1.67 inches yesterday bringing their total in slightly over 2 weeks to 10.41...it was 34 at Blue Canyon, California and Redmond, Oregon this morning...high wind warnings continued for the Oregon coast including Gold Beach and Coos Bay, where gusts were expected to reach 75 mph in the Headlands...in Concord, New Hampshire, a very comfortable high/low of 56/50 in the last 24 hours.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Much excitement for Little Miss Molly since yesterday afternoon. On our late afternoon walk, three houses up the track, the two visiting Yorkies were sitting in the yard with their (human) mom. Their back yard is down an embankment...sort of steep. They happened to look up and see Little Miss Molly strutting by...pulling me on the other end of the leash. They both went berserk. They came roaring up the bank, barking loudly, as if they were going to gobble up Molly. They are very young and smaller than Molly. Instead of running away, Molly jerked me part way down the bank to meet them. Finally their mom clapped her hands loudly and got them under control and they returned to the yard. Meanwhile, a large fenced-in dog next door to the Yorkies got all hot and bothered by this excitement and got into the noise parade. It sounded like a widespread riot breaking out. Molly finally trotted on up the track very nonchalant as if nothing had happened….life goes on whether things are peaceful or a doggie riot is underway.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Fair and pleasant.
Overnight Low 6
WIND: Light NE

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Less humid than usual.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 86
WIND: N 6-12

SUNDAY
More sun than clouds. A cool early morning.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 85
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 87
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and becoming more humid.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 5-10

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