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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Sunday October 22, 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
http://www.aces.edu/counties/Calhoun/MG/Temp/CountyEvents1.htm
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...Wet Week Ahead...

Greetings from Dallas! Taking off from Birmingham at noon yesterday, the
first thing that you noticed was how pretty the changing leaves are. They
are a bit muted, but you can see a beautiful palette of fall colors. I
understand that the colors are some of the most beautiful ever in some parts
of the Southeast. Please post your leaf watching reports and pictures on
the Weather Talk blog, like Skywatcher Vic Bell, who says the colors have
really popped around his home in Black Creek up in Etowah County.

QUICK CHANGE WEATHER: The second thing that I noticed was a huge patch of
stratocumulus clouds over West Alabama. The giant cloud patch kept
Tuscaloosa and other parts of West Central Alabama cloudy through late
morning and held the temperature to the middle 60s in Tuscaloosa. By the
time we landed in Dallas, I looked at a visible satellite photo and, it had
dissipated rapidly. Once they were gone, the entire northern two thirds of
the state were clear as a bell. But clouds were already developing rapidly
to the southwest and those overspread the area overnight along with rapidly
increasing moisture. Showers moved in ahead of a cold front that is quickly
progressing out of the area this morning. Any lingering showers will exit
this morning and skies should clear gradually. Temperatures will manage the
60s across most of North and Central Alabama despite a brisk northwest wind.
Under clear skies, lows will drop to near 40.

COOL MONDAY: Readings on Monday will remain in the lower 60s again with a
cool north wind and lots of sunshine. As high pressure settles in over
Alabama Monday night, we will get ready for some frosty overnight lows. By
Tuesday morning, many locations will have recorded their first freeze of the
season, with widespread frost. Tuesday will be another nice and cool day as
high pressure holds on over Alabama. It looks like Wednesday will feature
increasing clouds with showers breaking out by late afternoon. Those
showers and perhaps a few storms will continue Wednesday night as a warm
front moves north across the area in response to intensifying low pressure
over the Central Plains. This will signal the start of a cloudy, wet
pattern that may last into the weekend.

WET AND STORMY: As we head into Thursday, a huge trough will be deepening
over the middle of the country, putting Alabama in a well developed
southwesterly flow. The flow may end up parallel to the front, setting the
stage for a protracted rainfall event. The good news is that it appears
that the front will be moving by Friday, putting on end to the rain. The
GFS hints at some two to three inch rainfall amounts. Friday looks cloudy
with a little light rain and a biting northwest wind followed by cooler
temperatures.

ON THIS DATE IN 1997: The World Series game in Cleveland between the
homestanding Indians and Florida Marlins featured snow showers and the
coldest temperatures in World Series history.

Bill Murray bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
A little light rain this morning, followed by clearing later in the day.
Clear and chilly overnight.
Afternoon High 64
WIND: NW 8-16

MONDAY
A chilly start. Then a sunny, breezy and cool day. A light freeze
overnight.
Morning Low 40 Afternoon High 61
WIND: N 8-16

TUESDAY
A frosty start. A good deal of sunshine.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 67
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Increasing clouds with a chance of a late day shower. Rain and a few
thunderstorms overnight.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 69
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Rain and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall possible and some storms could be
severe.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 7-14

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