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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday September 6, 2006
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...Very Comfortable Weather...

Alabamians will enjoy a very nice fall preview today. This is considered
"meteorological fall", but in terms of astronomy the new season kicks off at
11:03 p.m. local time on September 22. That is when we have 12 hours of
daylight and 12 hours of darkness as the sun is directly over the Earth's
equator.
With a nice continental airmass in place today, we will enjoy lots of
sunshine, low humidity, and comfortable temperatures. Most folks will see a
high somewhere between 84 and 87 degrees. And, we will be close to 60
degrees by daybreak tomorrow, with mid to upper 50s for the cooler valleys
of North Alabama. Very nice indeed.

Moisture will begin to return at the end of the week on Friday, and we have
introduced a small risk of a shower Friday afternoon. Then, for the weekend,
a few scattered afternoon showers or storms might show up on Saturday and
Sunday, but there is little dynamic forcing for any widespread rain. The
mercury should peak in the upper 80s over the weekend with higher humidity
levels.

FLORENCE: Yesterday tropical depression six was upgraded to tropical storm
Florence. This system is far from land at this time, in the central
Atlantic, about 900 miles east/northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.
Sustained winds are near 45 mph, and some strengthening is expected today as
it moves to the west/northwest. Florence has a chance to become a major
hurricane over the next five days, and it should be in a position east of
the Bahamas over the weekend. The global computer models turn Florence to
the north before reaching the east coast of the U.S., moving it into the
Canadian Maritimes by the middle part of next week. Of course, plenty of
things can change so we will keep an eye on the system. But, any entry into
the Gulf of Mexico is extremely unlikely.

Elsewhere in the vast Atlantic basin, as we approach the peak of the
hurricane season, a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic (one that trails
Florence) has a chance of becoming a tropical depression today. And, another
unorganized wave continues to move through the Caribbean with no real change
during the past 24 hours.

A NICE CHANGE: Yesterday's official high in Birmingham, based on data from
the Birmingham Airport, as only 81 degrees. That was our coolest maximum
reading since June 13, when the high was also 81. The last time we were in
the 50s was back on June 7 when the low was a refreshing 58 degrees.

ROAMING: Lots of rain over the eastern U.S. yesterday; Raleigh, NC reported
4.06", while Philadelphia was soaked with 2.44". Tampa, Florida was also
wet with 2.82". The hottest place in the nation yesterday was Death Valley,
CA with 118 degrees. The high in Fairbanks, Alaska was only 56.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com
ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny and less humid.
Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 5-10

THURSDAY
A good supply of sunshine. Another cool morning.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 87
WIND: E 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. A small risk of an afternoon shower.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partially sunny. Widely scattered afternoon showers.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 89
WIND: S 5-10

SUNDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. A chance of scattered afternoon showers or storms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 6-12

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