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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday August 3, 2006
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THE BAKING ALABAMA COUNTRYSIDE: The old sun ball is relentless. It
just will not give us a break. We do see a little bit of relief down
the road late in the weekend and early next week when there will be a
better chance of some afternoon thunderstorms. By Sunday and Monday,
our high temperatures should back off just a bit to about 93.
Meanwhile, let us all suffer together Friday and Saturday as
temperatures soar well into the 90s. We are calling for an average
high Friday of 96 across Central Alabama. Some spots could easily
reach 98 and a 100 is not out of the question. Yesterday one of the
hotter temperatures in the state was 100 at Hamilton and Cordova. It
was 98 in Montgomery. Everybody had 90s.

Oddly enough, there is a cold front involved. It is certainly not cold
air, but some drier air and some slightly lower temperatures will be
pushing down through the central part of the country. Some of the
latest model data hints that this front will push into Alabama and
stall. That is very hard to believe, but at least it may increase
slightly the chance of a cooling shower or storm over the weekend.

THE SITUATION IN THE TROPICS: Tropical Storm Chris took a nose dive
overnight. This afternoon he was becoming even weaker and more
disorganized some 250 miles ESE of Grand Turk Island. The National
Hurricane Center thinks he will deteriorate into a depression later
today. Highest sustained winds were only 40 mphâ??scarcely tropical
strength. At one time, Chris was destined to become a hurricane, now
the NHC forecasters say that he will only be a depression all the way
into the Central Gulf of Mexico. By daybreak Tuesday, he is projected
to be squarely in the Central Gulf due south of New Orleans. We think
he will move ashore near the mouth of the Rio Grande River late
Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The tropical models go
along generally with this scenario. It looks like the high pressure
ridge will hang on and protect the Alabama coast from being
threatened.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: New York City is still cooking. They had 102
yesterday afternoon with the heat index close to 115, but they will
get some relief later today and especially tomorrow as a cool front
moves in from the NW...a few other hot temperatures from yesterday
included 104 in Wichita Falls, Tex., 103 in Oklahoma City and Fort
Smith, Ark., 102 in Topeka and Phoenix, 101 in Norfolk, Dallas-Ft.
Worth, Richmond, St. Louis and Waco.

WEEKEND AT THE BEACH: A lot of folks headed down for a final play in
the sand before school starts. Intervals of sunshine every day through
the weekend, but also some daily scattered showers and storms. About a
1 in 3 chance each day. Highs 90 to 92.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: So busy last evening that I did not get
to play with Molly. In fact, woke her up at midnight for a late walk
to her great outdoor bathroom. When we came back in, she insisted on
an all-star game. We played one of the most fast-moving ballgames
ever. She was really pooped. She finally went to bed after midnight
and slept until 8:30 this morning. Gave me time to enjoy coffee and
speed-read the morning paper. Life goes on and it is more enjoyable
with fresh coffee and a morning paper.

J.B. Elliott

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TONIGHT
Warm and humid.
Morning Low 74
WIND: Light

FRIDAY
Partly sunny, hot. Heat index 105. Only a few afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 96
WIND: NW 6-12

SATURDAY
Mix of sun/clouds. Slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: W 5-10

SUNDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

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