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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Monday October 2, 2006

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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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MOST OF THIS WEEK WILL BE DRY: The temperature reached 90 in
Tuscaloosa and Mobile Sunday and 92 in Montgomery. The west side of
the state will be the hottest area for the next several days. However,
across Central Alabama the thermometer will peak in the upper 80s each
day at least through Thursday and some communities will reach 90.

By Friday, a high pressure system building down the east coast
will push a cool front through this area with some breezy NE winds.
This will lower high temperatures on Friday to near 80, but with some
70s over NE and extreme East Alabama. On a drive from Trussville to
Pinson via Deerfoot Parkway and Dug Hollow Road (beautiful drive),
there was no autumn color this morning. At this time, it appears that
the chance of rain is so small that we opted to leave it out of the
forecast through Friday. We cannot say for sure that there will not be
an isolated shower on Thursday.

THE TROPICAL WORLD: Isaac was downgraded to a tropical storm. He
was located less than 200 miles SSW of Cape Race, Newfoundland. He
will skirt the SE coast of Newfoundland and then go back out over the
colder waters of the North Atlantic. A broad low pressure was located
675 miles SW of the Cape Verde Islands. It is just not showing much
promise at this time. Our dear friend, the Gulf of Mexico, continues
unusually quiet.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Probably the best news on the scene is that
the vicious wildfire that had been roaring north of Los Angeles since
Labor Day is almost completely contained. It has burned at least 162
thousand acres…the hottest spot in the USA Sunday was Gila Bend,
Arizona (pronounced hee-la Bend) with 104. That town is located on I-8
SW of Phoenix and in a bend of the Gila River. The river does not have
much water, but it goes on westward to the Yuma area…coldest this
morning was 21 in Stanley, Idaho and West Yellowstone, Montana…arctic
air is taking a hold on extreme Northern Canada where temperatures at
Alert will hover around zero every night this week with highs only 4
to 8 above.

LIGHTNING IS FRIGHTENING: On October 2, 1981, a vicious lightning
bolt at Prospect, Connecticut knocked a crater in the street, then it
worked its way into buildings by a water main. Numerous water leaks
resulted.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I was out this morning well before
sunrise. I always look at the sky immediately. Interesting to see 8 to
10 jet contrails—some of them crossed and made an X and at least 2
crossed and looked like a plus symbol. Shortly after sunrise, my
little 9-pound pest (not really) had me out walking. Two old crows
flew over early and they were unusually low and were cawing
continuously. Little Miss Molly was trotting along the walking track
like a horse, but she looked up while she kept running and almost ran
into the sassafras tree. I feel sure the crows were saying, "Look at
that pretty little puppy down below." On the very first time Molly and
I took a walk several years ago, two old crows were in a vicious
argument perched high up in the Old Crow Motel. With my out-of-control
imagination, I feel they were headed for divorce without a pre-nup.
Little Miss Molly had a long love session on the track with Cindy, our
newest neighbor, which made her day. Life goes on.....

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear.
Overnight Low 62
WIND: SE 4-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Quite warm for early October.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Continued unseasonably warm.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Breezy and a little cooler.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 7-14

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