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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Monday July 17, 2006

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NO HEAT RELIEF: Sure do apologize for having to type that headline,
but we just do not see any appreciable relief from the heat for the
next 5 to 7 days at least. Compounding the problem is the lack of
rain. It is true that some parts of North and Central Alabama received
some very localized good showers Saturday and Sunday. We do not
believe there will be near that chance over the next five to seven
days.

Over the weekend, 1.63 inches of rain fell at Mumford on Saturday and
1.27 at Wedowee. Prattville got 1.08. Sunday afternoon 1.67 inches
fell in the Concord-Hueytown area of West Jefferson County.

HOW HOT WILL IT BE? We are going to stick with our forecast of highs
between 95 and 97 for the next 5 days across Central Alabama. It is
almost certain that a few locations will hit 100, especially places
like Tuscaloosa, Demopolis and Selma. Unfortunately, the nights will
be very uncomfortable also only in the mid 70s.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: We certainly can call it the baking USA,
because so many areas are having exceptional heat. On Saturday, the
temperature hit 120 in South Dakota. If that verifies, it will be
their hottest of all time breaking a record that was set back in the
Dust Bowl years. Yesterday it was 126 in Death Valley, 106 in
Bismarck, 103 in Denver and Dallas, 113 in Las Vegas and 117 at
Bullhead City, Arizona…we always say lightning is frightening. Over
the weekend, 4 persons were injured by lightning near a pond on the
Biltmore Estate at Asheville, North Carolina. The 3 adults and 1 child
were stable at an Asheville hospital.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Getting more and more concerned about
walking too much with my little pal forever, Little Miss Molly. This
intense heat is bad on little dogs, in fact, any dog. Instead of going
a full half mile in the heat of the day, I have been reducing it to
1/4 mile and now I am going to shoot for 1/8 mile. Molly does not seem
to mind, because her little tongue hangs out quickly. When I get great
resistance is when she sees one of her friends, human or dog, all the
way down the half-mile track headed this way. She has a conniption fit
to race ahead hoping to get a belly rub from that person. A sobering
note from Kim Langston, ABC 33/40 skywatcher, who told us how she
rushed her neighbor and the neighbor's 250+ pound Great Dane to a vet
in Russellville yesterday. If they had not done that, in 20 minutes or
so the dog would have been dead. They found him completely unable to
walk. They poured water all over him for a long time and then pulled
him to a carport to place under a fan. Only then did they rush to a
vet. When they reached the vet, after the dog had been having problems
for 4 hours, his temperature was still 103.7. The vet said 107 is
knocking on death's door. The dog named Scooby is having tests to see
if there was any damage to the kidneys, etc. This is a great lesson
and warning to us all. Thanks, Kim. Life goes on.....

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Only a small risk of a late afternoon or evening
thunderstorm, mostly south.
Overnight Low 75
WIND: S 3-6

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny and hot. Afternoon heat index around 105.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 97
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Another very hot day. Only a remote chance of a cooling shower.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 97
WIND: E 5-10

THURSDAY
No heat relief. More sun than clouds. Chance of an afternoon
thunderstorm is very slim.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 96
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and hot with widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Most places stay dry.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 95
WIND: S 5-10

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