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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday December 30, 2005
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ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE: Can you believe that we have still another tropical
storm way out in the Atlantic? It is named Zeta off the Greek alphabet. Have
no idea if it is a boy or girl, but that doesn't matter. It just adds to the
unbelievable tropical storm season that we have just gone through. No chance
at all that it will bother the USA.

THE ALABAMA STORY: It is a story of change, but still no unusually cold
weather well into next week at least. We do have a possible severe weather
threat late in the weekend. See our day-by-day forecast for details. We
expect the strongest thunderstorms to come at some point Sunday night and
into Monday. A few of those may be severe. Naturally we will watch and wait.

Back to the beginning, we do expect some showers to move across the area
later tonight. They should not be heavy and will get away quickly by
Saturday morning followed by clearing. Most of New Year's Day will probably
be dry with those showers and storms not arriving until Sunday night and
going into Monday. Daytime temperatures should be 60 or better for at least
the next 4 or 5 days. Highs may approach 70 Sunday and Monday in some areas.
Again this morning it was below freezing in the valleys of NE Alabama and
there was actually one report of freezing fog.

A TALE OF TWO TOWNS: Absolutely amazing at the rainfall shortage in North
and East Texas, Oklahoma, NW Louisiana and West Arkansas. How is this for a
contrast? In DeQueen, Arkansas, the rainfall deficiency for 2005 is almost
27 inches. Down on the Gulf Coast, that contrasts sharply with Pensacola
where 87.33 inches has fallen this year-an excess of over 23 inches. There
is quite a contrast in Alabama, too. Huntsville has received only 40 inches,
a shortage of 17 inches while Mobile has received almost 74 inches!

FOOTBALL BOWL WEATHER: Down in Orlando, where Auburn plays Wisconsin
Monday, the forecast is now for a chance of showers and a high of 78.
Earlier they had forecast no rain. In Dallas for the Cotton Bowl game
between Alabama and Texas Tech, it should be mostly sunny Monday with a low
of 45 and a high of 70.

FRIVOLOUS FRIDAY: USA lows this morning, zero at Gunnison, Colorado and 19
below at Gailbraith Lake, Alaska...getting a bit cold up in extreme Northern
Canada with 42 below at Pelly Bay, but that shows no sign of heading toward
Alabama any time soon.
MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I took Little Miss Molly out for a late night
walk close to midnight. She did not ask to go, but she had been curled up on
my National Geographic blanket on the couch for several hours. Since I had
not played with her, she uses the time to take extra naps. When we came back
indoors, I still did not have time to play, so she took things into her own
paws. She went on a running tear that sounded like NASCAR going all over the
house, going in circles, switching directions and bouncing off the couch and
soft chair. The energy had built up in her so much it just had to explode. I
love to see those displays. I simply die laughing, which makes her look at
me with a puzzled look on her face. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Clouds increasing. A chance of some showers overnight.
Morning Low 45
WIND: Bec. W 5-10

SATURDAY
Clearing with a mild afternoon.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 60
WIND: NW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny, breezy and mild. Showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Some
may be strong.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 67
WIND: SE 10-26

MONDAY
Windy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, diminishing late. A few may
be severe.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 68
WIND: SW 12-25

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A mild afternoon.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 66
WIND: W 5-10

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