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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday March 10, 2006
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AN EXTENDED WARM SPELL: Until next Tuesday, that is, when another
cold front will bring in a fresh supply of much cooler air. By next
Wednesday morning we could have low temperatures in the middle 30s.

Let's not get the wagon before the horse, however. Look for warm
daytime temperatures through Monday with highs well into the 70s and some
places will touch 80 Sunday afternoon.

HOW ABOUT RAIN? Forecast a bit indefinite on the chances of showers
and thunderstorms over the next couple of days. The bad weather that moved
across the state last night left an old boundary across SE Alabama and there
were some showers and storms down that way today. The boundary is lifting
back northward along with some rich moisture. Dew points as high as 65 and
68 were noted along the Gulf Coast today.

So, what does all of this jumbo-mumbo mean for Central Alabama? We
could see a shower or thunderstorm sneak into the area overnight. We expect
scattered showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, few if any on Sunday. Our
next main weather event will be late Monday and Monday night as a cold front
approaches from the NW. We could have another line of showers and
thunderstorms moving through late in the day Monday, but especially Monday
night. We could have another weather risk with those. Look for a lot cooler
weather on Tuesday.

Numerous high wind reports over North and West Alabama late
yesterday and last night. Considerable wind damage in several NW Alabama
counties. Storm survey teams from the NWS were in that area today.
Fortunately, if we can use that word, we do not think there were any
distinct tornadoes. Final word on that will be after the surveys.

PROWLING FAR AND WIDE: Good old Phoenix. They are forecasting 70%
chance of rain Saturday and Saturday night, so the 143 days in a row without
a drop of rain may be their last one. Up in the Arizona high country,
Flagstaff is expecting a winter storm with as much as 8 to 14 inches of snow
through Saturday and some higher terrain points may get over 18 inches. They
have still received only 2.6 inches this winter...293 high wind reports in
yesterday's severe weather event and 47 hail reports. May have been several
tornadoes, but confirmation of those will await storm surveys...15 below
zero at Stanley, Idaho was the coldest in the lower 48. It was 43 below at
Wainwright, Alaska...the wind chill was an amazing 68 below at Nuiqsut,
Alaska.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: After ignoring my pal, Little Miss
Molly, for over 24 hours because of a very busy work schedule, the little
girl would not take no for an answer when she crawled out of bed this
morning. After 45 seconds of stretching and moaning and groaning, she was
definitely ready for a ballgame even before she went outside to her great
outdoor bathroom. Boy, was she pumped! I sensed that she thought she was
playing in the World Series. Off we went on the walk and we had a record
number of birds out singing. They must have hidden yesterday in all that
wind and were making up for lost time this morning. A mockingbird was the
lead singer, but numerous other birds chimed in and some old crows sang
bass. It sounded like Saturday night at the Grand Old Opry. We loved it.
Life goes on, storms or calm, sleep or no sleep.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Mostly fair but a slight chance of a shower or a thunderstorm overnight.
Morning Low 60
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny and breezy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 76
WIND: S 10-18

SUNDAY
More sun than clouds. Few, if any, showers.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SW 10-20

MONDAY
Windy with showers and thunderstorms late in the day. More numerous at
night. Some storms strong to severe.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 74
WIND: SW 15-30

TUESDAY
Breezy and a lot cooler. Showers ending early.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 59
WIND: NW 10-20

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