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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday May 26, 2006
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DISCOVER RICKWOOD CAVERNS STATE PARK--
ALL FACILITIES OPEN FOR SUMMER SEASON

Park is open for summer season after Memorial Day. Cave tours and swimming
pool available seven days a week. Snack Bar and Train Rides also available.
Call for schedule information.

Camping, playground and hiking trail available year-round. Large picnic
area available on first-come, first-serve basis. Two picnic shelters
available by reservation for family reunions, and school, company and church
picnics.

For reservations, pricing and other information call park office at
(205)647-9692 or look for our webpage at http://www.outdooralabama.com.

Cave tours will be offered daily for the summer after Memorial Day.
Bring this ad for a $2.00 discount per person on cave tours during the
Memorial Day weekend.
(Available 5/27/06 through 5/29/06.) Reg.Code #SB050652
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...A Few Strong Storms Today?...

A storm system passing north of Alabama is the big feature on weather maps
this morning. A surface front will be drifting town into Tennessee today,
and will bring a fairly good chance of showers and storms to the Tennessee
Valley of extreme North Alabama.

An outflow boundary from those storms might fire up additional showers and
storms down this way this afternoon, but they will still be scattered. The
ones that do form will be strong, and the chance of any one spot getting wet
today along the I-20 corridor is about one in four. The best chance of a
passing storm will come from about 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. Otherwise, the
weather will stay hot and humid with highs around 90 degrees in most
communities.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: The surface front to the north will dissipate over the
weekend, and the weather will be very typical of summer. Lots of sunshine,
highs in the 88 to 92 degree range, and the risk of a shower or storm each
afternoon in a few spots.

AT THE BEACH: You can bet the Gulf coast will be packed this weekend. The
weather looks fine, with ample sunshine and daily highs in the mid to upper
80s. A few showers and storms, as usual, are possible, but they will be
widely spaced. The ocean water temperature along the Gulf coast continues to
run in the upper 70s.

NEXT WEEK: An upper air ridge will stay parked across the Deep South,
keeping temperatures above normal with little chance of any big rain event.
Of course, "widely scattered afternoon storms' will always be possible in
that kind of pattern here in Alabama.

WIREGRASS HEAT: The hot spot in Alabama yesterday was Dothan with 94
degrees.

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
Lots of morning sunshine. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Afternoon High 90
WIND: W 7-14

SATURDAY
A good supply of sunshine. Afternoon showers will be isolated.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 90
WIND: W 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Isolated afternoon showers or storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 90
WIND: W 4-8

MONDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. A few scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
Very warm and humid. Partly sunny; an afternoon shower or storm in spots.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

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MAY 24-28
HOOVER MET
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Here's your chance to see the best college baseball in the country, right
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Mark your calendars to go to the Hoover Met, May 24-28 to see some big time
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The 2006 SEC Baseball Tournament. It Doesn't Get Any Better!
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