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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday August 16, 2006
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Cloning. Same-Sex Marriage. Stem Cell Research.

We live in confusing times. Wrong is right. Right is intolerant.
Who is right?

Living Truth Conference will open the Bible for answers.

You are invited to attend Living Truth Conference 6:30 p.m.
nightly September 10-13 at Hunter Street Baptist Church.
It's for everyone who wants to know how to use the Bible to guide daily
decisions. Living Truth features outstanding biblical thinkers, interaction,
questions and most of all answers to issues that touch us deeply.

Visit http://www.TruthConference.org to register or find out more. Register
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...Dry Air Moves Into North...

This morning a surface boundary (notice we didn't call it a cold front!) is
roughly lined up from near Atlanta to Montgomery and on to Mobile. North of
this front, drier air will settle into the northern half of the state, and
the chance of rain will be very small. Most communities around here will be
dry today, with the showers and storms developing over the southern counties
of Alabama. The drier air will also heat very effectively, most spots will
rise into the mid 90s today, and where there is limited soil moisture some
upper 90s are possible. The old surface front will dissipate tomorrow, and
moisture will slowly work northward. But, an upper ridge over the state will
keep afternoon showers and storms in the isolated category both tomorrow and
Friday. Afternoons will stay hot.

WEEKEND PEEK: For now we will roll with the typical summer formula for the
weekend; hot and humid with morning sunshine and a few scattered afternoon
storms. Highs over the weekend will be generally between 90 and 95 degrees.
Another weak surface front will approach by Monday night and Tuesday of next
week, and that might bring an increased coverage of showers and storms to
the state by then.

TROPICS: An interesting mass of thunderstorms clustered together in the
northern Gulf of Mexico during the day yesterday. While storms fell apart
last night, some slow development of this "backyard" system is possible in
coming days. Steering currents are very weak, and little motion is
expected.Another disturbance is east of Savannah, in the Atlantic, and has
been drifting northward. Like the system in the Gulf, some development is
possible, and slow and erratic motion is expected with weak steering
currents in the region.

STORMS OF SUMMER: Strong to severe thunderstorms moved over much of Alabama
yesterday afternoon and last night. Trees and power lines were blown down in
Marengo, Dallas, Elmore, Randolph, and Autauga counties. One person was hit
by lightning in Tuscaloosa and taken to a local hospital (the injuries were
not considered life-threatening). Rain totals included 1.34" at Trussville,
1.10" at Morris, .95" at Demopolis, .75" at Weaver, .54" at Oxford, .51" at
Crumly Chapel, and .26" at Black Creek (Etowah County). Our total at the ABC
33/40 studio in Riverchase (near the Galleria) was only 0.01".

CHEWING THE RAG: Once again Death Valley, CA was the hot spot in the nation
yesterday with a sizzling 113 degrees. The coldest place yesterday morning
was Bodie State Park, also in California, with a frigid 24 degrees. Hot
weather continues in Texas; the high yesterday at the Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport was 105. Triple digit heat was as close as Jackson,
MS, where the high was 101 degrees. Hattiesburg reported a high of 103.

James Spann
Jspann@abc3340.com

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If You're Searching for Answers, Here are the Questions!"

Pastor Kip Laxson at First United Methodist Church of Alabaster helps tackle
difficult life--questions that Christians struggle with in his series "If
You're Searching for Answers, Here are the Questions!"
during August and September. Here is the schedule for the series:

August 13- If God is Love, why is there so much evil in the world?
August 20- Do miracles really happen in today's world?
August 27- How can I overcome my problems?
September 3- Aren't all religions basically the same?
September 10- I've heard that the Bible is filled with contradictions. Is
that true?
September 17- Are we really living in the "Last Days?"
September 24- Why does God need my resources to build His kingdom?

Alabaster First United Methodist Church offers a contemporary service on
Sundays at 8:30 AM and a traditional service at 11:00 AM. Sunday school is
at 9:45. The church is located at 10903 Highway 119 in Alabaster. For more
info, contact the church at (205) 663-0509.
http://www.alabasterfumc.org/
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TODAY
Hot with hazy sunshine.
Afternoon High 95
WIND: N 5-10

THURSDAY
A good supply of sunshine. Only isolated storms late in the day, mainly
south of Birmingham.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 95
WIND: NE 5-10

FRIDAY
Sunny during the morning. Just a few widely scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 96
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partially sunny. A passing afternoon shower or storm in a few spots.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered, mainly afternoon showers or storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 5-10

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