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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday August 30, 2006
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Today a cold front will slowly push through North Alabama, meaning a
continued opportunity for scattered showers and thunderstorms for most
communities. By afternoon, we expect the showers and storms to be most
numerous south of I-20 as the front continues to push south. Drier air will
begin to enter the northern counties of the state, and most of Alabama will
be in that drier air tomorrow and Friday. Accordingly, the chance of rain
for the final two days of the workweek looks pretty small.

Temperatures will be trending downward; in fact if our forecast package is
correct, most places around here will remain below the 90 degree mark for
the next five to seven days. By the weekend early morning temperatures
should drop into the mid 60s. Maybe even some low 60s for the cooler valleys
of North Alabama.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND PREVIEW: For now the chance of rain over the holiday
weekend looks very small statewide; highs Saturday through Monday should be
somewhere between 85 and 89 degrees, with lows mostly in the 60s. Each day
should feature a good supply of sunshine with only scattered clouds from
time to time.

AT THE BEACH: No tropical woes for the central Gulf coast over the weekend;
expect about 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day with just a few scattered
showers and storms around. Highs along the immediate coast will be in the
upper 80s.

ERNESTO: Tropical storm Ernesto moved into extreme South Florida late last
night; sustained winds were only around 45 mph, but places like Miami and
Fort Lauderdale were under a tornado watch due to the possibility of a few
small tornadoes in the spiral bands rotating around the system. While the
wind could be enough for scattered tree and power line damage, the main
threat is heavy rain and flooding. An inland tropical storm warning is in
effect tonight as far north as the Georgia coast. Ernesto will move to near
Daytona Beach this afternoon, then to a point north of Charleston tomorrow
night. The system will then move northward, producing heavy rain for much of
the eastern U.S. A few places along the path could receive over five inches
of rain.

Elsewhere, there are few tropical waves scattered across "hurricane alley"
from the Lesser Antilles to the coast of Africa, but for now none of them
show any real sign of organization.

BAMA RAIN: Rain totals yesterday included .90" at Decatur, .60" at Gadsden,
.51" at Muscle Shoals, and .39" at Greystone Cove in the northern part of
Shelby County.

HEAT BACKS DOWN: Yesterday's high in Dallas/Fort Worth was a "cool" 89
degrees. Up in Duluth, Minnesota, the mercury was only able to reach 61
degrees with a cool north breeze. A reminder fall is getting close!

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com
ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
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TODAY
A chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The most numerous storms
will be south of Birmingham.
Afternoon High 88
WIND: NW 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Only a small risk of a shower.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 87
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
More sun than clouds. The chance of a shower stays small.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NE 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 6-12

SUNDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 88
WIND: E 6-12

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