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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday August 25, 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
before August 30 for conference specials, including free childcare, and
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For more, call 205-985-7295 or http://www.hunterstreet.org
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...Moist Air Slowly Returns...

Our old surface front that was parked over the central part of Alabama
yesterday will dissipate today, and moist air will slowly return to the
northern counties of the state. Accordingly, we will bring back a chance of
widely scattered afternoon showers and storms. Otherwise the day will be hot
and hazy with temperatures topping out in the 90 to 95 degree range in most
spots.

WEEKEND FORECAST: Nothing out of the ordinary for the weekend; partly sunny,
hot days with a chance of scattered afternoon and evening storms both
tomorrow and Sunday. Highs will be mostly in the low 90s, and the chance of
any one spot getting wet around here will be about one in three.

NEXT WEEK: We expect a general increase in the number of showers and storms
during the first half of next week as a surface front approaches from the
north. We will also have watch the Gulf of Mexico closely as the tropics are
coming alive.

FIFTH DEPRESSION FORMS: The fifth tropical depression of the season formed
yesterday in the vicinity of the Windward Islands; it is expected to become
tropical storm Ernesto today as it moves west/northwest through the eastern
Caribbean. This system will have to deal with conditions that aren't the
best for strengthening; there is very dry air in the lower atmosphere in
that region, and upper air winds will be hostile from time to time. But, it
might become a hurricane over the next three or four days.Longer range
computer model guidance suggests Ernesto will enter the southern Gulf of
Mexico early next week. Needless to say, at this phase of the game it is way
too early to call an exact destination, but it seems that the most likely
candidates would be the coast of Mexico, Texas, or perhaps western
Louisiana. That could change, however, so we will wait and watch along with
thousands of nervous folks down on the Gulf coast in areas battered by
hurricanes over the past two years.

FAR OUT DEBBY: Tropical storm Debby in the eastern Atlantic is no threat to
land; it will recurve to the northeast and fade away in the colder water of
the North Atlantic.

AT THE BEACH: No big weather problems for the Gulf coast this weekend; about
7 to 9 hours of sun with a few scattered showers and storms around. The sea
water temperature along the Alabama Gulf coast has been running in the upper
80s. The weather there next week all depends on the tropical system's
behavior.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Yep, its that time of the year. For tomorrow night's
Hoover-UMS Wright season opener at Montgomery's Crampton Bowl, a brief
shower or storm is possible during the first half, otherwise the sky will be
partly cloudy with a kickoff temperature of about 85 degrees. Humidity
levels will be high during the game.

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
Partly sunny. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Afternoon High 93
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Sunny during the morning, then scattered afternoon storms develop.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of scattered, mainly afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SE 5-10

MONDAY
Scattered showers and storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 91
WIND: S 6-12

TUESDAY
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

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