The Alabama Weather Blog: 06/19/2005

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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday June 25, 2005
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Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities marked prior
to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start of
your excavation and the member utility companies will send out someone to
mark their facilities free of charge.

Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit www.al1call.com for more information.
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GOOD AFTERNOON: Its another hot, hazy and rather humid Saturday afternoon
out there across Alabama. Any showers and storms that form over North and
Central Alabama will be isolated today. The next few days will feature more
in the way of showers and storms as moisture levels increase.

AIR QUALITY ALERT: Jefferson and Shelby Counties will continue under an
Orange Level Air Quality Alert today. An inversion will continue to trap
pollutants in the lowest levels of the atmosphere today, giving us the
persistent haze with visibilities reduced to around 5 miles. An Orange
Level means that the air outside can be unhealthy for vulnerable individuals
to breathe, including the very young, the elderly and people with breathing
problems. Prolonged exposure and outdoor exertion should be avoided. The
Air Quality Index is forecast to drop back into the yellow category on
Sunday.

REST OF YOUR WEEKEND: A tropical wave moving north off the Florida East
Coast has been spreading showers and thunderstorms across southern Georgia
all morning. This area was weakening as it headed toward South Alabama. We
will introduce a chance of showers tonight, mainly south of Birmingham,
however. Moisture levels will continue to increase through Sunday, and
showers and storms will be fairly numerous tomorrow across the area.
Coverage will be about 40-50 percent. There will still be a few showers
around Sunday night

TOPIC: TROPICS: There are signs that a low pressure system is forming in
the area of disturbed weather associated with the tropical wave southeast of
the Carolina coast. Air Force Reconnaissance was scheduled to depart
Keesler AFB at 12 noon CDT. If they find a low pressure system that is warm
core, or warmer at the center, it will be classified as a tropical
depression. If it is a hybrid between warm core (tropical) and cold core,
it will be classified as a subtropical depression. It should move into the
Carolinas tonight before it gets a name. It would be Bret if it did.

WEEK AHEAD: Alabama will continue in a warm and moist weather pattern for
much of the coming week with daily doses of showers and storms. The
majority of tem will come during the afternoon and evening hours, but with
the plentiful moisture and disturbances rotating around the subtropical
high, a shower or storm is possible at any time.

ON THIS DATE IN 1988: Until this date, Erie, Pennsylvania, was one of the
few non-mountainous spots in the Lower 48 that had never reached 100°. The
high of 100°, after a morning low of 64°, broke Erie's previous all-time
record of 99° (9/3/53). Erie's records date back to 1873. Cleveland
established their all-time record high with a reading of 104 degrees.

ON THIS DATE IN 1957: At noon, the tropical depression in the southwest
Gulf of Mexico was upgraded to a hurricane and christened Audrey. Air Force
reconnaissance investigating Hurricane Audrey over the southwest Gulf of
Mexico found a central pressure of 973 mb. Audrey would eventually achieve
Category 4 status before devastating the Cameron LA area on the 27th. I
will continue to share

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TONIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of a shower overnight.
Overnight Low 69
WIND: Light

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a fairly good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 85
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny with a good chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 87
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
A mix of clouds and sun. Scattered mainly afternoon and evening showers and
storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 5-10

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CAMP
4th Grade through 8th Grade
June 27-29 8:30am to 12:00 noon
Spain Park High School in Hoover

Here's a great way for young girls to learn the basics of volleyball:
passing, setting, hitting and serving. All girls will receive excellent
instruction and participate in games each day of the camp.

The camp is run by Spain Park Varsity Coach Laura Burke who played four
years of volleyball at UAB. All campers get a special T-shirt and
certificate of participation.

Just $90. Contact Coach Burke at 439-1400 ext. 7721
or by e-mail at lburke@hoover.k12.al.us
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Morning Edition For Saturday June 25, 2005
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THE FINEST BMW SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM!

Momentum Motorworks specializes in late model BMW Service.
We employ only factory-trained certified ASE Master Technicians. Our team
has over 45 years of combined BMW service experience.

We now service and repair Mercedes and Porsche as well.

Our attention to detail is unmatched. Try Momentum Motorworks
one time and you won't go anywhere else for service. Rory Chrane,
the owner-operator, will personally guarantee your satisfaction in writing.

Located in Riverchase one mile from I-65, one block west of Hwy. 31 and one
block north of Valleydale. Call 205-403-4626, go to
http://www.momentummotorworks.com or e-mail
Rory personally at mmbmw@bellsouth.net.

BMW owners, why go anywhere else?
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...Air Quality Alert...

GOOD MORNING! We have a Code Orange Air Quality Alert today here in
Jefferson and Shelby Counties. The AQI for today will be above 100, meaning
the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups, including those with lung
ailments, the very young and the elderly. These groups should limit
prolonged exposure outside and avoid outdoor exertion. The Air Quality
Index is forecast to be in the yellow category on Sunday.

OUR FORECAST: Once again, high pressure will dominate our weather today with
a good bit of sunshine and developing cumulus clouds. Temperatures will
rise to near 90, and the chance of any isolated shower or storm developing
in your area is very small. A developing trough across the area will
maintain a small chance of a shower or a storm overnight tonight. Skies
will be partially sunny on Sunday, with an enhanced chance of showers and
storms, thanks to the trough. We will maintain a small chance of an
overnight shower or storm Sunday night. Then typical summertime conditions
will prevail for much of next week, with scattered showers and storms each
day.

TROPICS: An Air Force Reconnaissance flight is scheduled to investigate the
disturbance east of the Bahamas this morning. The system may become more
organized later today and a tropical depression could form.

ON THIS DATE IN 2000: Lightning struck four rock climbers on Cathedral Peak
in Yosemite National Park. Fortunately, the victims all survived, but many
climbers are not so lucky. Climbers should carefully check weather
forecasts. It is generally safer to climb in the morning hours, because
most thunderstorms occur after noon.

MORE HURRICANE AUDREY: I have a copy of selected advisories on Hurricane
Audrey that were issued by the U.S. Weather Bureau in June 1957. I am
amazed at how far we have come in our warning process in the past 50 years.
All weekend, I will share selected advisories with you in te Weather Talk
blog.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
Skies becoming partly cloudy. A tiny chance of an afternoon shower or
storm.
Afternoon High 90
WIND: E 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny with a fairly good chance of a shower or storm, mainly during
the afternoon and evening.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 86
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Mix of clouds and some sun with a chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partial sunshine with a chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 5-10

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Morning Edition For Friday June 24, 2005
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THE FINEST BMW SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM!

Momentum Motorworks specializes in late model BMW Service.
We employ only factory-trained certified ASE Master Technicians. Our
team has over 45 years of combined BMW service experience.

We now service and repair Mercedes and Porsche as well.

Our attention to detail is unmatched. Try Momentum Motorworks one time
and you won't go anywhere else for service. Rory Chrane, the
owner-operator, will personally guarantee your satisfaction in
writing.

Located in Riverchase one mile from I-65, one block west of Hwy. 31
and one block north of Valleydale. Call 205-403-4626, go to
http://www.momentummotorworks.com or e-mail Rory personally at
mmbmw@bellsouth.net.

BMW owners, why go anywhere else?
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...Air Quality Alert...

GOOD MORNING! The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has
issued an Air Quality Alert for today. The Air Quality Index is
expected to be 105, which is above the threshold for an Orange, or
Unhealthy Level. This means that air will be unhealthy for sensitive
groups, including those with heart or lung diseases, young people and
older adults. These people should refrain from prolonged or heavy
outdoor exertion. Some air quality alert action steps:

Car pool or take public transportation
Combine errands
Walk or ride your bike
Avoid drive thru lines
Don't use gas powered lawn equipment

OUR FORECAST: High pressure is in control of Alabama's weather this
morning. It will give us another hot, hazy and humid day.
Visibilities on Wednesday were reduced to 5 miles at times in haze. A
strong temperature inversion will continue to trap pollutants near the
surface again today. Temperatures today will top out in the lower 90s
in most locations. A couple of isolated showers developed Thursday
afternoon, and we can't rule that out today either, but the chances of
rain at any one location are very small.

Some subtle changes will give us a little hope as we head into the
weekend. Our high pressure ridge will slide just enough east to give
us more southeasterly winds. Moisture levels will gradually increase,
and Friday and Saturday's isolated storms will increase a bit in
coverage as we head into Sunday and the new week.

ON THIS DATE IN 1957: On the basis of meteorological data and a radio
report from a shrimp boat, the Weather Bureau in New Orleans issued
the first advisory on a tropical depression in the Bay of Campeche at
10:30 PM. The depression was located 300 miles south of Brownsville
TX. The storm would become
Hurricane Audrey.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
A little fog early, then hazy and hot. A tiny chance of an isolated
PM shower/storm.
Afternoon High 91
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
Continued mostly sunny and hot. A very small chance of an afternoon
shower or storm.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SE 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny with a little better chance of afternoon and evening
showers and storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

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Afternoon Edition For Thursday June 23, 2005
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Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or
how small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities
marked prior to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start
of your excavation and the member utility companies will send out
someone to mark their facilities free of charge.

Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit www.al1call.com for more information.
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THE OLE HHH WEATHER: That's the nickname we have assigned to what we
so often get this time of year. HHH, of course, stands for Hot, Humid
and Hazy. This often can create air quality problems. That's why
Jefferson and Shelby Counties were under a Code Orange Ozone Alert
today.

It's rather stagnant right now. We see very little chance of any rain
through Sunday. Some widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will
show up Monday. By this weekend, a low pressure system will form over
the east Gulf of Mexico. That, plus the overall circulation aloft,
will bring in enough moisture to start giving us some showers by early
in the week.

Unfortunately, there will be little heat relief all the way into early
next week with most highs in Central Alabama between 90 and 94. Nights
are still relatively comfortable. Last night it dropped to 59 in
DeSoto State Park and 60 in Ashland and Hamilton. It will not be that
pleasant tonight.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Clouds and showers continue over the Central
Caribbean because of a tropical wave. There are no signs of
circulation. Upper level winds do not want to cooperate for tropical
development. The system will still produce heavy rain over Haiti, the
Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Eastern Cuba as it moves WNW. Clouds
and showers continue from South Florida NE for several hundred miles.
Still nothing favorable for tropical development.

LIGHTNING AWARENESS WEEK: We haven't spent enough time on that
subject this week. Lightning is my most feared weather element and I
will be doing a series of stories on lightning through July and
August. I can't overemphasize the necessity of going inside as soon as
you hear thunder. There was an extreme case in Colorado a few years
ago where lightning killed a cyclist 25 miles from the center of the
thunderstorm.

EXTRA THURSDAY THOUGHTS: I fear a horrible fire season in Southern
California because of all the rain they had earlier. That causes a
lush growth of underbrush which dries out and becomes fuel when it
turns dry...Orlando, another 1.76 inches of rain yesterday bringing
the June total to over 13 inches. 3.93 inches fell at Chekica
Everglades...33 in Berlin, New Hampshire was the USA low this morning.
It was 119 in Death Valley Wednesday.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: By nature, I am a good-natured guy and I
laugh a lot...even semi-silly at times and maybe 20% wacky. But, I
have never laughed as much as I did yesterday afternoon at M& M.
That's the nickname I have assigned to little Miss Molly and her
friend Megan, who arrived from Utah yesterday for a week's visit. We
were sitting outside with Molly when they drove up. You should have
seen Molly's face when another Shih-tsu hopped out of the car. They
even started a play session in the driveway and when they got inside
they played with reckless abandon for hours, including chasing each
other in circles, diving off the couch onto each other, standing on
their hind legs like they were boxing and wrestling. They became
inseparable friends in less than 5 minutes. They got so tired they
would stop 3 minutes and lie on the cool tile to get their breath only
to jump up and go at it again. Molly is going to be very sad when
Megan goes back to the Salt Lake area a week from now but life goes
on. I will fill the void and play with her even more until my little
tongue hangs out also!

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy fog late.
Overnight Low 69
WIND: Light

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, hot and hazy.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 91
WIND: E 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and continued hot.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 92
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Most places will stay dry.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SE 6-12

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CAMP
4th Grade through 8th Grade
June 27-29 8:30am to 12:00 noon
Spain Park High School in Hoover

Here's a great way for young girls to learn the basics of volleyball:
passing, setting, hitting and serving. All girls will receive
excellent instruction and participate in games each day of the camp.

The camp is run by Spain Park Varsity Coach Laura Burke who played
four years of volleyball at UAB. All campers get a special T-shirt and
certificate of participation.

Just $90. Contact Coach Burke at 439-1400 ext. 7721 or by e-mail at
lburke@hoover.k12.al.us
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Morning Edition For Thursday June 23, 2005
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THE FINEST BMW SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM!

Momentum Motorworks specializes in late model BMW Service.
We employ only factory-trained certified ASE Master Technicians. Our
team has over 45 years of combined BMW service experience.

We now service and repair Mercedes and Porsche as well.

Our attention to detail is unmatched. Try Momentum Motorworks one time
and you won't go anywhere else for service. Rory Chrane, the
owner-operator, will personally guarantee your satisfaction in
writing.

Located in Riverchase one mile from I-65, one block west of Hwy. 31
and one block north of Valleydale. Call 205-403-4626, go to
http://www.momentummotorworks.com or e-mail Rory personally at
mmbmw@bellsouth.net.

BMW owners, why go anywhere else?
===================================================================

...Warm Up Continues...

GOOD MORNING! Well, the advertised nineties that we have been pushing
for the past few days should arrive in most locations today as high
pressure continues to build over the state. It looks like those
nineties will be a fixture over much of Alabama for the next three
days. Welcome to summer!

OUR FORECAST: Not much has changed in the forecast department. A
weak backdoor cold front was pushing stealthily through the state this
morning. This front will not be accompanied by anything in the way of
weather, except to provide a reinforcing shot of relatively dry air.
This should keep our skies partly cloudy through Saturday, with
nothing to speak of in the way of precipitation. In fact, indications
are that the next chance of rain will hold off until Sunday, when a
weakness develops over the Southeast. Temperatures are going to be
warm, in the 90s through Saturday and near 90 Sunday and Monday.

TROPICS: Satellite photos have indicated an increased level of
organization during the day in the tropical wave over the Central
Caribbean. This system should encounter unfavorable upper level winds
over the next couple of days as it tracks to the west northwest over
Hispaniola and Cuba.

RECORD DRY STREAK: No rain fell in Fresno on Wednesday, marking the
119th consecutive dry day in the California city. You want a lead
pipe cinch weather forecast? How about no rain on June 21st in
Fresno? It has never rained on June 21st in the city, with daily
weather records dating back to August 1887. Those records began under
the Signal Corps, the U.S. Weather Bureau and the National Weather
Service.

ON THIS DATE IN 1972: Massive flooding was underway in parts of
Pennsylvania, the result of a three day deluge caused by the remnants
of Hurricane Agnes. Several mid-Atlantic states were affected, but
Pennsylvania ended up being the hardest hit state with $2.1 billion in
damages and 48 deaths. The damage was so extreme; President Richard
Nixon declared the entire state a disaster area. Agnes is retired
from the Atlantic's list of names.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
Partly cloudy and hot.
Afternoon High 93
WIND: NE 5-10

FRIDAY
Mix of sun, some clouds. Continued hot.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy skies.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 92
WIND: E 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of an afternoon storm.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

MONDAY
Mix of clouds and sun. A better chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 5-10

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Afternoon Edition For Wednesday June 22, 2005
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Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or
how small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities
marked prior to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start
of your excavation and the member utility companies will send out
someone to mark their facilities free of charge.

Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit www.al1call.com for more information.
============================================================

MOSTLY DRY, BUT HOTTER: It looks like Alabama will be pretty much
storm free for the next several days after some locally strong storms
the last two days.

We have omitted the mention of any showers until late in the weekend.
We think just enough moisture will get back in the area to set off
some widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday. If that
forecast is correct, you have a better chance of not getting wet on
Sunday than getting wet.

The upper level low pressure area that parked over Georgia for a day
or two is being replaced by a ridge of high pressure aloft from the
west. In summer, this always spells hot weather. It can also mean that
some thunderstorms forming in the Central Plains can decide to head
for Disney World and pass through Alabama on the way. We don't think
that will happen in the next few days. Our normal high temperature for
late June is about 89. It should be about 3 degrees hotter than that
for the next several days.

TROPICAL WEATHER: There has been an increase in showers and
thunderstorms in the Central Caribbean today due to a tropical wave.
However, upper level winds should become less favorable for
development. Even so, there could be heavy rain and potential flooding
over parts of Hispaniola as it moves slowly west and NW. Something
else that caught our eye. A weak low pressure has developed over the
East Gulf of Mexico along a broad band of showers and thunderstorms.
This is not expected to evolve in tropical development any time soon.

SUPER HAILSTORM: We have mentioned many times that Eastern Colorado
is a prime area for hailstorms in summer, especially near the
foothills of the Rockies all the way from Ft. Collins down through
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Did you hear about yesterday's
hailstorm in Colorado Springs when it got so deep that storm sewers
were stopped up resulting in flash flooding? The hail piled up in
drifts almost knee high.

ROAMING ELSEWHERE: 118 in Death Valley was the hottest yesterday...34
at Truckee and Lake Tahoe in the Sierra-Nevada Mountains was the
coldest this morning...not quite as many showers and storms in Florida
yesterday, but Lakeland received over an inch...I doubt if you believe
this weather fact, but it's true. On this date in 1947, 12 inches of
rain fell in only 42 minutes at Holt, Missouri. That's the world
record for intense rainfall.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Much anticipation in our household as we
await the visit of Megan. My wife's sister and brother-in-law from
Layton, Utah will arrive this afternoon with Megan who is Molly's size
and the same breed. When my wife bought Molly while in Utah nearly
three years ago, Megan had already been trained to ring a little bell
when she needed to go. In the two weeks that Molly stayed with Megan
before coming here, she learned to do the same thing. Megan will be
with Molly for a week and we are anxious to see how those two
playmates will exhaust themselves chasing each other...when Molly and
I walked early this morning, the two visiting Yorkies were outside
nearby. Again they came roaring up an embankment to meet Molly and
Molly raced down the bank to meet them. After they got within one foot
of each other, they seemed to suddenly think this might not be a good
idea. As if on signal, they raced away from each other like they had
been shot from a cannon. Molly looked puzzled at me dying laughing.
Just another enjoyable moment in My Tiny World. We are simple-minded
and easy to entertain. Life goes rapidly along—too fast.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Clear and mild.
Overnight Low 69
WIND: Light

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A hotter afternoon.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 92
WIND: NE 4-8

FRIDAY
More Sun than clouds. Continued Hot.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 92
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny with another hot afternoon..
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny with a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SE 5-10
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CAMP
4th Grade through 8th Grade
June 27-29 8:30am to 12:00 noon
Spain Park High School in Hoover

Here's a great way for young girls to learn the basics of volleyball:
passing, setting, hitting and serving. All girls will receive
excellent instruction and participate in games each day of the camp.

The camp is run by Spain Park Varsity Coach Laura Burke who played
four years of volleyball at UAB. All campers get a special T-shirt and
certificate of participation.

Just $90. Contact Coach Burke at 439-1400 ext. 7721
or by e-mail at lburke@hoover.k12.al.us
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