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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday August 31, 2006

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THE EXTREME HEAT IS GONE—HUMIDITY DROPPING: It is a nice combination
to see the old thermometer back off a few degrees and the dew point
dropping, which means lower humidity. This afternoon the drier air is
slowly pushing into the state. By morning, lows across Central Alabama
will be in the mid 60s. That is also the story all the way through
Monday. Highs each day will be between 86 and 88. That is quite a
relief from the long hot summer that we have experienced.

WHAT ABOUT RAIN? While there is a remote chance a shower could pop
up tomorrow, we did not include it in the forecast because it is not
worth mentioning. We look for dry weather to continue through the
weekend. As another frontal system gets closer to the state on Labor
Day, there could be an isolated afternoon shower or storm. Most
picnics will stay dry.

THE TROPICS: Tropical Storm Ernesto was going to make landfall
somewhere near the North Carolina-South Carolina border later this
afternoon and he could possibly be a minimal hurricane at the time. He
intensified over the warmer Atlantic waters after he moved off shore
late yesterday. Rain will be the main problem as he goes inland and
continues northward. 4 to 8 inches of rain is expected from Coastal
South Carolina northward through the Mid-Atlantic States, the Southern
and Central Appalachians. After getting inland, he will become a
tropical depression again and may reach SW Pennsylvania by the
weekend.

Way out in the Pacific, super Typhoon Ioke hit Wake Island earlier
today with sustained winds near 155 mph and a 40-foot storm surge. The
highest elevation on the island is only 20 feet, so the destruction is
probably widespread.

SIGNS OF THE SEASON: 17 degrees this morning at the northernmost
weather station in North America, Alert, Canada. That is the coldest I
have seen since last spring…in the lower 48 USA, some notable low
temperatures this morning also included 19 in Stanley, Idaho, 20 in
Foster Flat, Oregon and West Yellowstone, Montana, and 24 at
Fairfield, Idaho…hottest yesterday was 118 in Death Valley.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Melissa Smith, Tuscaloosa, reports that
Munchkin is still missing. An extensive search has been underway near
Montclair and other areas for days and there was a nice story on TV a
few nights ago. There have been some sightings, but they proved to be
false. Cannot imagine what I would do if Little Miss Molly came up
missing. Do not think I could take it. Sure had a nice walk with her
earlier this morning. It contrasted to yesterday when it was
rush-rush-rush. Today she took her time. We finally got around to
having a great ballgame late last night. She and I both went to bed
totally exhausted. Life goes on.....

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

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TONIGHT
Fair and cooler.
Overnight Low 66
WIND: N 4-7

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 86
WIND: N 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny. An isolated afternoon shower or thunderstorm possible.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 5-10

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