ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday December 22, 2005
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...A Warming Trend Begins Today...

Following another morning in the deep freeze, a warming trend begins this
afternoon across Alabama that will last through the beginning of Christmas
weekend. We expect mid 50s today and upper 50s tomorrow with ample sunshine
both days.

CHRISTMAS WEEKEND: A cold front will bring the risk of a few showers late
Saturday and Saturday night, but at this point we don't expect a big rain
event, with most communities getting a quarter of an inch or less. Looks
like the best chance of a shower will come from about 4:00 p.m. Saturday
through 2:00 a.m. Sunday.

Colder air moves back into the state on Christmas day. Temperatures should
hold in the 40s, with morning clouds giving way to some sunshine by
afternoon.

NEXT WEEK: Most of the week should be cool and dry, although some model runs
are suggesting a mid-week storm system that would bring a chance of some
rain in the Wednesday-Thursday time frame.

SIXTEEN YEARS AGO: Alabama was in the midst of a severe cold wave on
December 22, 1989. The low that morning in Birmingham was 4 degrees. The
mercury would drop to one degree the following morning, followed by a low of
4 degrees again on December 24. Many ponds and streams were frozen solid.

ROAMING: The high yesterday in Coolidge, Arizona was 82 degrees, a few
record high for the date. Most of the nation is dry; the bulk of the
precipitation yesterday was in the Pacific Northwest, where Salem, Oregon
measured 1.32" of rain. Yesterday's high in Denver was a comfortable 62
degrees, 15 degrees warmer that Birmingham's high of 47.

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
Sunny and cool.
Afternoon High 54
WIND: Light SW

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 58
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of showers by afternoon.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 59
WIND: SW 7-14

SUNDAY
Clearing, breezy, and colder.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 46
WIND: NW 7-14

MONDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 55
WIND: N 5-10

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