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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday June 23, 2006

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CHEERS, THE HEAT WILL BACK OFF: No dramatic change to cooler
weather, mind you, but after today our high temperatures will back off
to more acceptable levels and we could even have some cooler nighttime
temperatures by early in the week.

Meanwhile, we have some pesky strong thunderstorms to deal with. A
number of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued this afternoon. In
Marion County, two trees fell through the roof of a home just west of
Hamilton. Lightning caused a house fire at Helena in Shelby County.

This afternoon a line of strong thunderstorms was moving east across
about the northern 1/3 of the state. There will be some scattered
thunderstorms lingering through the evening, but diminishing well
before midnight.

Look for some more scattered storms on Saturday. By Sunday, we believe
that the scattered storms will be mainly over East Alabama and
temperatures will back off to the upper 80s. By Tuesday, look for
mostly sunshine and lower humidity and some cooler early mornings. In
fact, Tuesday morning we may see temperatures as low as the upper 50s
in some of the North Alabama valleys.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Getting more interesting. The National Hurricane
Center says the broad low pressure area 200 miles east of the NW
Bahamas became better organized today and winds aloft are becoming
more friendly. A tropical depression could form during the next day or
two as it moves slowly WNW. They plan to send a hurricane hunter
aircraft into the system on Saturday if necessary. The future path is
not certain, but it may move inland into Florida and then move up
through SE Georgia and affect the NE. We get an estimate of 5-day
rainfall twice a day and the latest chart indicates as much as 9
inches could fall in Pennsylvania from this system. Scary thought.

DATELINE SEDONA: That major forest fire in Oak Creek Canyon south of
Flagstaff, Arizona is only 15% contained. The high temperature is
expected to be around 100 in Sedona over the weekend with 10%
humidity. There is a remote chance of a thunderstorm. Lightning is an
absolute no-no for fire fighters in a case like this. A large number
of major western fires are set off by lightning.

FRIDAY NOTES: 121 in death Valley yesterday...28 this morning in
Stanley, Idaho.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly was totally pooped
when she got home from the beauty shop yesterday afternoon. Naturally
she cannot take her normal naps with so many other dogs around. First
time ever that she has turned down my offer of a ballgame. She chased
a ball one time, then came back, jumped on the couch, curled up on my
National Geographic blanket and slept much of the afternoon. She sure
does look funny with a short haircut, except she still has a bushy
head and a pom-pom tail. She and I plan to catch up this weekend…after
our walk yesterday afternoon, she made me deliver her treat while she
was prone on the hardwood floor looking for the coolest surface in the
house. Molly and I both prefer a walking temperature of 36 degrees
but we will not have that for months. Life goes on.

J.B.Elliott
jbelliott@centurytel.net

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TONIGHT
Scattered thunderstorms mainly through the evening, some strong.
Morning Low 72
WIND: N 4-6

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 90
WIND: N 6-12

SUNDAY
Not as hot. Scattered showers or storms mainly east.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 88
WIND: N 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Only a few thunderstorms mainly over East Alabama.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 87
WIND: N 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny and less humid. A cooler early morning.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 5-10

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