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Morning Edition For Friday August 4, 2006
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GOOD MORNING: Tropical cyclones have a way of making us weather
humans feel silly. Especially when it comes to forecasting intensity.
When Chris first formed, we never thought it would make it to day
three because of wind shear. But then the storm started to take off,
and it looked like we might be dealing with a strong storm before it
was over with. It certainly looked like a lock to become the season's
first hurricane, but suddenly, it began to weaken. Then by this
morning, it was nothing but an exposed circulation devoid of
convection. Talk of the tropical cyclone's demise was widespread by
late afternoon.

Then a heavy shower appeared near the center. It weakened too, but
then lots of showers and storms began to fire and wrap around the
circulation. Only time will tell if this is a bonafide trend. I
think that it might be and Chris could make a comeback. Assuming the
system survives, it should have a brush with the north coast of Cuba
then emerge into the Gulf of Mexico. It will be headed toward South
Texas by late Wednesday.

OUR WEATHER: Chris will play no part in Alabama's weather. A cold
front sliding in from the northwest later today will. Plenty of hot,
moist air will be available for thunderstorms to develop, especially
during the afternoon. Some of them could be on the strong side. The
front stalls to our south on Saturday, then comes back northward as a
warm front on Sunday. The best chance of weekend rain will come on
Sunday for us.

NEXT WEEK: By Monday, we will be back in a typical summertime pattern
with the ridge building over us. That means more isolated to
scattered daily afternoon storms and hot temperatures.

ON THIS DATE IN 1980: Dallas finally saw its incredible string of 42
straight days with temperatures over 100 degrees broken on this date.
There would be 18 more 100 plus days in August and 4 more in
September. July 1980 was the hottest month ever in the Big D.

Bill Murray

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TODAY
Partly cloudy and dangerously hot. Afternoon storms could be strong.
Afternoon High 96
WIND: NW 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of a storm.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SE 5-10

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

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of mainly afternoon and evening
thunderstorms.Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: E 5-10

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