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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday July 11, 2006

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CRUNCH, CRUNCH WEATHER: That is what it is for much of Alabama,
because when you walk, the ground is so dry that all you hear is
crunch, crunch. Fortunately not every square mile is that way. There
were a few good rain amounts yesterday. One of the heaviest was 1.62
inches at Gadsden Steam Plant. Oneonta received 0.34, which brought
their two-day total to nearly 1 inch. We are afraid that the chances
of getting wet for the remainder of today and all day Wednesday is
very small. There are indications of a slight increase in showers and
storms Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Even at best, your mathematical
chance on those days would only be about 1 in 3.

The old backyard R.C. Cola thermometer is acting July-ish. Highs for
the rest of this week and through the weekend will be mostly 92-94,
but some communities, especially in West Alabama, could sneak on up to
96 or 97.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES: Those two cities are Birmingham and Mobile.
Even though Birmingham is dry now, the rain excess for 2006 is still
over 4 inches. That is a sharp contrast to Mobile where they have
received only 1/10 inch this month. During the last 18 weeks, back to
June 1, Mobile has received less than 8 inches and the total for the
year is only 15 inches. This is more than 21 inches below normal! That
is a marked turn around from last year when, by this time, they had
received an amazing 48.56 inches. That is what makes weather
interesting.

TROPICAL WEATHER: The Atlantic Basin remains unexciting, although
there is a tropical wave 550 miles east of the Windward Islands. Very
few thunderstorms with it and no tropical development expected soon.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Bombay is no more. The name of India's largest
city has been changed to Mumbia. Can you imagine changing all those
signs? The metro population is 20 million people and they have two
distinct seasons—dry and wet. The monsoon usually lasts from June
through October. That is when they get most of their average annual
rainfall of 85 inches. In 1954, they got 136 inches in just 12
months...117 was the hottest in the USA yesterday at Death
Valley...the low this morning was in the same state at Truckee,
California with 37...parts of Missouri received 5 to 7 inches of rain
for the last 24 hours...more than 2 inches fell in Oklahoma City,
Tulsa.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Woe is Little Miss Molly. She has no
idea that I have signed papers promising not to give her another
morsel of human food. This morning when I sat down on the couch to
glance at the paper and eat my cheerios, she immediately hopped up in
my lap, walked part way up my body and was facing me nose to nose with
that wishful look. I had to turn my head to eat my cereal...I have
been wearing shoes for several months with Velcro straps. A day or so
ago I went back to some older shoes with laces. Little Miss Molly
immediately got in my shoes and was de-lacing them. I forgot she loves
shoelaces, toilet paper and yarn. Life goes on.

J.B. Ellioitt
jbelliott@centurytel.net

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TONIGHT
Fair and warm. An isolated evening storm is possible.
Morning Low 74
WIND: SE 3-6

WEDNESDAY
Hot and humid. Only a small risk of an afternoon thunderstorm.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered, mostly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and hot. Scattered, mostly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. About a 1 in 3 chance of an afternoon storm.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

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PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL
JULY 13-16 at The Hoover Met
For Tickets, call (800) 240-2300
or visit http://www.avphoover.com

Pro Beach Volleyball is coming to Alabama! The Hoover Met is being
converted to a beach for Birmingham's biggest beach party. Come see Olympic
Gold Medalists Misty May and Kerri Walsh along with the greatest volleyball
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ready and make your plans to come to the Hoover Met July 13-16.

Be sure to order your tickets today. Single session tickets and all
tournament books are available at 800-243-2300 or by logging on to
http://www.avphoover.com. Tickets are also available at Bruno's, Food
World, and Food Max locations. For discounted group tickets (10 or more)
call, 205-262-2832. Go to http://www.avphoover.com for all of the latest
info.

The 2006 AVP Hoover Open presented by Vault - Pro Beach Volleyball!
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