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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday July 21, 2005
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...Hot Summer Days...

This is that time of the year when the weather doesn't change very much. You
can count on hot and humid days with lots of morning sunshine, and a few
afternoon downpours in scattered spots. The main difference in day to day
weather is the location and duration of the afternoon storms. Temperatures
aloft will be a little colder today, so showers and storms should be a
little more numerous by afternoon. But, it will still be a hit and miss
proposition with some neighborhoods getting over one inch of rain, and other
places no rain at all. Temperatures should peak in the low 90s, right at
normal levels for mid to late July.

WEEKEND PEEK: Afternoon temperatures might be a degree or two higher on
Saturday and Sunday, but once again the soil moisture should keep a pretty
decent part of the solar energy working on evaporation, keeping afternoon
temperatures mostly in the low to mid 90s. Keep in mind the surface
dewpoints will be very high, so heat index values will exceed 100 degrees at
times.

TROPICS: While Emily falls apart today over the mountains of northern
Mexico, a new system around the southeast Bahamas and Hispaniola has the
potential to develop into a tropical depression during the next 24 hours.

The computer models move this across the Florida peninsula, and into the
northeast Gulf of Mexico during the next four days. If this is the case, it
might be a player in our weather by early next week.

HODGEPODGE: Denver soared to 105 yesterday, which tied the all-time record
high for the Colorado city. What the media won't talk about is the massive
buildup of cold air over much of Canada and parts of Alaska right now; Rae
Point in the Northwest Territories of Canada should not reach 40 for the
next seven days!

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.jamesspann.com/bmachine/wxtalk.php

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TODAY
Mostly sunny during the morning; a few scattered thunderstorms by afternoon.
Afternoon High 92
WIND: NW 4-8

FRIDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Scattered afternoon showers and storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: W 4-8

SATURDAY
Morning sunshine; a few spots will see a passing afternoon shower or
thunderstorm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 4-8

SUNDAY
Hot and steamy with a few scattered storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 4-8

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Afternoon storms in scattered spots.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: S 5-10

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