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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday July 6, 2006
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COOLER NIGHTS—LESS HUMID DAYS: Many places in North and
Central Alabama were left high and dry today, while other areas
received downpours. A cold front (maybe we should say cool front) had
pushed into Central Alabama this afternoon. Near the front, a line of
thunderstorms developed across the central part of the state producing
lots of lightning and heavy downpours. Meanwhile, along the Tennessee
border, the dew point had dropped as low as 59 with brisk north winds
over 20 mph at times and clear skies.

The front will continue to push southward and eventually settle in
along or just south of the Gulf Coast. Even Mobile may feel some
slightly lower humidity by Saturday. Here in North and Central
Alabama, it is going to be mostly sunshine through Sunday with
noticeably lower humidity and pleasantly cool nights. Even the high
temperatures will back off to the 88-92 range. Nighttime lows will be
mostly in the mid 60s, but do not be surprised to hear of some upper
50s in the North Alabama valleys. Not bad for July, which is
traditionally the hottest month of the year. We must mention these
rainfall amounts for the last 24-36 hours to celebrate with folks that
got some good rain:

2.14 in Muscle Shoals
1.20 in DeSoto State Park
0.95 in Collinsville
0.80 at Martin Dam (Tallapoosa County)

TROPICAL WEATHER: Clouds and showers over the NW Caribbean and West
Cuba and the Florida Peninsula were being caused by an upper level low
pressure trough. No tropical development.

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: An irony in names. An F5 tornado devastated
Storm Lake, Iowa on this date in 1893...we have never heard of a low
temperature above 90 in Alabama, but on July 25, 1936 in an
unprecedented heat wave, the low was 91 at Lincoln, Nebraska and the
high reached 115. During that killer heat wave, numerous Lincoln
resident slept outdoors on the grounds of the state capitol. Remember,
there was very little or no air conditioning...afternoons are finally
getting shorter in Alabama. There is a lag time for that after the
summer solstice...unfortunately, animals cannot protect themselves
during severe weather. On July 5, 1891, a severe hailstorm killed 16
horses at Rapid City, South Dakota...lowest temperatures in the USA
this morning 24 at Truckee, California and 28 at Barrow, Alaska.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Great half-page story and photograph in
the Birmingham News this morning about the legendary Miss Melissa's
Café in Moundville...even though I was raised near Moundville
(downtown Havana Junction, to be exact), I have never eaten there, but
it will now soar to the top of my list...need to contact my cousins,
Larry and Peggy McCray, who live there to go with us...James Spann
will eventually want to check that out too. He is a connoisseur of
good restaurants (any restaurant)...Little Miss Molly has slept a
record amount in the last 24 hours getting over a 2-night bout with
community fireworks. Great walk early this morning, but she upset
other dogs in at least 4 locations along the half-mile track. All the
dogs seem to love her. Life goes on.

J.B. Elliott
jbelliott@centurytel.net

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TONIGHT
Clearing and cooler.
Morning Low 64
WIND: N 4-8

FRIDAY
Sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 90
WIND: E 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 92
WIND: S 6-12

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