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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday August 17, 2006

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IN SEARCH OF COOL AIR: It is just not there. We had to look all the
way up to the Alaskan coast to find a little light snow at Barrow,
where the early afternoon temperature was 32. In reality, it is too
early for any significant cool spells in Alabama. On October 17, the
normal high and low for Birmingham is 74/51. That is exactly two
months from now, so we can hang on. About that time, we will have some
days where the sky is so blue that it looks like a painting and the
visibility so great that it seems like you could see to Minnesota or
New Mexico. Cannot do that, of course, but it is a delightful time of
the year.

BACK FROM DAYDREAMING: We must be realistic and look for high
temperatures in the mid 90s through most of the weekend. By Monday,
another front should get here bringing the temperature down a few
degrees and give us a better chance of some showers and thunderstorms.
Scattered ones are expected Sunday afternoon also, but until then few
and far between.

THE TROPICAL GAME PLAN: The NHC canceled the Air Force flight into
the disturbed weather area ESE of Charleston this afternoon. There is
still a small window that it could become a tropical depression before
upper level winds become even more unfriendly. Even without a
depression, there should be showers and thunderstorms and gusty winds
from about Myrtle Beach and Charleston southward to Savannah and
Jacksonville. Back in 1969, a very scary scenario was played out in
the Gulf of Mexico 250 miles south of Mobile. Hurricane Camille was
becoming more powerful. Late that day a record low pressure up until
that time of 26.61 inches was found in the center of the storm along
with 210 mph winds. I am sure there will be more extensive stories
about Camille posted on the BLOG in the next day or so.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: There are places in Texas that have had about
33 consecutive days with temperatures 100 or hotter. Dallas was
expecting 105 this afternoon and at least 100 or better all the way
through next Wednesday…cold spots this morning included 31 in Stanley,
Idaho and Wainwright, Alaska…in Birmingham, the largest number of days
in one summer with 100 degrees or hotter was 15 in 1925

SIGNS OF THE SEASON: During the longest days of summer, our sunset
time is 8:01 p.m. and sunrise at 5:36. As of today, we have lost 30
minutes of daylight in the afternoon and 34 minutes in the morning for
a net loss of over 1 hour.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I need to find a detour when I walk
from my office to the kitchen for another cup of coffee or either stop
drinking coffee. There is no way I can make that trip without stopping
for a play session or love session with Little Miss Molly. This
morning I gave her at least 10 belly rubs and cuddling. Net result: I
get behind on my work and have to hurry to meet the deadline. Three
more e-mails in the last day or so urging me to write a children's
book about Little Miss Molly. I sure hope to do that one day. Life
goes on.....

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

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TONIGHT
Fair, warm and humid. An isolated early thunderstorm mainly south of
Birmingham..
Morning Low 72
WIND: Light

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and hot.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Another hot day. Chance of an afternoon thunderstorm very small.
Almost all areas stay dry.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Not quite as hot. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 90
WIND: N 5-10

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