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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday July 22, 2005
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...Summer Heat; Summer Storms...

The standard summer formula of sun, heat, humidity, and afternoon storms
will stay in our forecast today. Temperatures will reach the low 90s by
early afternoon, and slow moving thunderstorms will form in scattered spots
giving some neighborhoods heavy rain and some wicked lightning. The storms
then fade away once the sun sets later in the evening.

Not much change in this over the weekend, but warmer air aloft could mean
fewer afternoon storms and slightly hotter temperatures. We should point out
that the heat index could reach 100 degrees each afternoon due to the high
surface dewpoints that will remain in place.

TROPICS: Tropical storm Franklin formed late yesterday in the Atlantic, near
the Bahamas, and east of the Florida peninsula. Weak steering currents mean
Franklin won't show much net motion over the next four days, but it could
grow stronger, possibly reaching hurricane status over the weekend. There is
some chance Franklin could ultimately move toward the south Atlantic coast,
and everyone from Charleston south to Miami and Key West will need to watch
this one closely. Also a chance it could emerge in the Gulf of Mexico if it
tracks across the Florida peninsula.

Another strong wave in the western Caribbean could become tropical storm
Gert today; it will take a path similar to Emily not affecting the central
Gulf coast.

AT THE BEACH: Very typical summer weather for the Gulf coast this weekend;
about 7 to 9 hours of sun each day with scattered storms, and high
temperatures near 90.

MORE DOWNPOURS: Main street in Montevallo was closed for a while late
yesterday due to flooding.

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
Mixed sun and clouds. Scattered afternoon showers and storms.
Afternoon High 93
WIND: NW 4-8

SATURDAY
Sunny during the morning. A brief afternoon shower or storm is possible.
Still hot and humid.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 93
WIND: N 4-8

SUNDAY
Partly to mostly sunny and hot. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: W 4-8

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Afternoon storms in scattered spots.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 4-8

TUESDAY
Intervals of sunshine. Scattered to numerous showers and storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 90
WIND: S 5-10

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