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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday October 5, 2006
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...A Few Storms Later Today?...

We will experience one more day with summer-like weather conditions across
Alabama. Most communities will top out in the 88 to 92 degree range today,
well above normal for early October and not that far away from record levels
(the record high for Birmingham today is 94 from way back in 1927). But, the
end to our October heat wave is in sight. A cold front will pass through the
state tonight, and will bring some risk of showers and thunderstorms. The
best chance of storms should be over the northeast counties of the state;
elsewhere they should be very isolated, and many places will be dry. Where
the storms do develop, however, they could be fairly strong with a rather
unstable airmass in place. The storms will end later tonight as the front
moves on to the south.

COOLER DAYS: Temperatures will be noticeably cooler tomorrow; most places
won't reach 80 degrees with a cool northeast breeze. The sky should be
mostly sunny with only a few linger morning clouds, mainly over the eastern
side of the state. The mercury will drop into the cool 50s both Saturday and
Sunday morning as the new mass of continental air covers all of Alabama.
Afternoon temperatures will be comfortable; the high should be close to 80
on Saturday, with low 80s on Sunday. The humidity will be low on both days.

RACE FORECAST: NASCAR fans streaming into Alabama should be happy with the
weekend forecast; there is no chance of rain near the Talladega
Superspeedway and temperatures will be comfortable; afternoon readings will
be in the 76 to 80 degree range on Saturday, and between 78 and 82 on
Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: Long range data suggests the best chance of showers next week
will come on either Wednesday or Thursday with a passing cold front. At this
moment it looks like moisture will be limited and it probably won't be a big
rain event.

TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE: Disturbed weather has developed over the southwest
Gulf of Mexico, and in the Atlantic between the Bahamas and Bermuda. At this
point upper air winds don't appear very favorable for tropical storm
formation in either region. Over the weekend, a strong upper air system
could spin up a surface low near the North Carolina coast; this has some
chance to become a tropical type system early next week as it moves into the
Atlantic, but that won't be any threat to Alabama.

CHEWING THE RAG: Hattiesburg, MS soared to 96 degrees yesterday, a new
record high for October 5. Alabama's hottest spot was Evergreen with 91.
Hottest place in the nation was Gila Bend, Arizona with 103. Cold air
continues to deepen across Alaska; in Fairbanks the high yesterday was only
49, and today's forecast high is 43. Parts of Alaska are also very wet;
Juneau measured 2.72" yesterday. Some beneficial rain fell on Deep South
Texas yesterday; the total at Brownsville was 1.05". On this date in 1917,
the high was 116 degrees at Sentinel, Arizona, the hottest reading ever
recorded in the United States in October.

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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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show, a Pumpkin
Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have hayrides, a cake walk and
live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods, Arts &
Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information and to register for
contests. 256-237-1621
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TODAY
Partly sunny and very warm. A few isolated thunderstorms this afternoon or
early tonight.
Afternoon High 89
WIND: W 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, breezy, and much cooler.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 75
WIND: N 8-16

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and pleasant.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 6-12

SUNDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 5-10

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