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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday October 17, 2006 ===================================================================
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            ...Heavy Rainfall Possible...

We will begin this day with a soaking rain across almost all of Alabama. During the pre-dawn hours, a warm front moved slowly northward, and a good part of North Alabama will be in the warm sector of this storm today, which means there could be a few strong thunderstorms involved. A few severe storms are not out of the question, but a major event doesn't seem likely since the upper air support will be weakening during the day and passing north of Alabama. Heavy rain is also an issue during the morning hours; storm totals between two and three inches seem likely for most communities.

The rain will taper off from west to east during the midday hours, and we might even see a little sunshine by mid to late afternoon as drier air works into the state from the west. Tomorrow will be a much drier, and a much warmer day. With a good supply of sunshine, afternoon temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 80s across most of the state, almost 20 degrees above normal. But, our October warm spell will be very short lived...

ANOTHER COLD FRONT: The next cold front will pass through on Thursday, and will bring the risk of a few showers and thunderstorms. The rain wonÃ???t be as widespread or as heavy as what we will experience this morning. Following that front, much cooler air settles in here on Friday and Saturday, setting the stage for more delightful football weather for both the high school games around the state Friday night, and the college games on Saturday. Highs will be in the low 70s, and we should be well down in the 40s by early Saturday morning with a clear sky and light wind.

YET ANOTHER ONE: Another cold front is due in here later in the weekend on Sunday, and once again that one might bring a few showers and storms as it passes through. Then, another surge of cooler and drier air works in here by early next week.

LOTS OF RAIN: Rainfall totals as of late last night around Alabama included 1.67" at Fayette, 0.75" at Tuscaloosa, and 0.71" at Demopolis. To the west, rain totals included 2.45" on the campus of Mississippi State University, 3.95" at Greenville, MS, 6.28" at Monroe, LA, and 8.20" at Anahuac, TX. Four deaths were blamed on flash flooding in the southeast part of Texas.

LOTS OF WIND: Strong winds continued across Alabama well into the night; at our SKYCAM site atop the Phoenix All Suites Hotel in Gulf Shores (just east of the public beach) winds gusted to 53 mph.

STORM ALERT XTREME: Don't forget our annual severe weather spotting seminar is coming up on Saturday November 11 at the BJCC. We are going the show in association with the Birmingham International Auto Show, and it will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We hope to see you there; there is no admission charge. Learn more about Storm Alert XTREME here.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com

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412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information and to register for contests. 256-237-1621 http://www.aces.edu/counties/Calhoun/MG/Temp/CountyEvents1.htm
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TODAY
Rain and storms diminishing by midday. Clearing late this afternoon; some fog late tonight.
Afternoon High 77
WIND: W 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny and much warmer.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 5-10

THURSDAY
Cloudy at times with a passing shower or thunderstorm possible.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 74
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, breezy, and cooler.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 67
WIND: N 10-18

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A chilly morning.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 75
WIND: NE 5-10
 
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