ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday October 7, 2006
===================================================================
Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities marked prior
to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start of
your excavation and the member utility companies will send out someone to
mark their facilities free of charge.

Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit http://www.al1call.com for more information.
===================================================================

...Nice Weekend For Race...

Feels like fall out there across North and Central Alabama this morning.
And how about that Harvest Moon last night? It is so named because it is
the closest to the Autumnal Equinox. Farmers used to extend their
harvesting hours by using the light of this full moon. The Harvest Moon was
especially large last night because of the point it is in its orbit around
the Earth. It was over 10 percent larger than any other full moon of 2006.

WELCOME RACE FANS: Thousands of NASCAR fans are descending on the state
for this Sunday's race. They will enjoy near perfect weather with mostly
clear skies (a few clouds may slide in from the east), lots of sunshine,
cool temperatures and low humidities. Highs on Sunday will top out in the
middle
70s. Rain chances will be nil.

THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS: Our fine run of weather will continue through
Wednesday. A deepening trough over the eastern U.S. will send a cold front
our way with showers and thunderstorms on tap for late Wednesday into
Thursday. This will be followed by some really cool air, with readings by
next weekend well ensconced in the 30s for overnight lows.

FOOTBALL FORECAST: Auburns kicks it off early as Arkansas travels to the
Plains. Lots of sunshine, with highs topping out around 76. 'Bama hosts
Duke in Tuscaloosa Saturday evening and UAB hosts Memphis at Legion Field.
Expect clear skies with kickoff temperatures starting off around 73, falling
back to the mid 60s during the game.

TROPICS: Two disturbances in the tropical Atlantic, but neither is of
note. Showers and storms over the southwestern Gulf are associated with a
trough of low pressure. Another trough between the Bahamas and Bermuda is
also producing showers and storms. Upper level wind conditions in the
vicinity of both systems are unfavorable for development, although the
Atlantic system could evolve into a subtropical storm.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: No one was complaining about the unusually warm
temperatures in the 80s in North Dakota, except the beet growers.
Harvesting had to be stopped because temperatures were too warm and could
cause the beets to spoil after they were pulled from the ground.

THE HOOGHLY RIVER DISASTER IN BANGLADESH: On this date in 1737, a major
cyclone swept into the Bay of Bengal caused a forty foot storm wave that
swept up the mouth of the Hooghly River 300,000 people died in the
disaster, possibly the worst cyclone related disaster in world history.
Nowhere in the world are storm tides more deadly than in Asia.

Bill Murray
ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

=========================================================
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
=========================================================

*******************************************************

TODAY
Sunny skies. Pleasant temperatures.
Afternoon High 76
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Plenty of sunshine.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly sunny skies continue.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy skies. Increasing clouds overnight with a chance of showers
storms.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 6-12

********************************************************

Tonight on ABC 33/40:

6:00pm ABC3340 News
6:30pm Wheel
7:00pm NCAA Football
11:00pm ABC 33/40 News
11:35pm 24

*********************************************************
If you are interested in advertising on this E-Forecast, please contact us
at 205-985-9725 or bill.hardekopf@theweathercompany.com.
Ads reach over 19,500 subscribers each day, creating over 135,000
impressions each week. Just $95 per week!

To subscribe or unsubscribe from the ABC 33/40 E-Forecast, go here:
http://www.jamesspann.com/eforecast.html