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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Monday October 23, 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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...Light Freeze Possible Tonight...

It was almost painful watching Game Two of the World Series last night from
Detroit. In the third inning, the official observation was 39F with light
rain, a westerly wind at 15 gusting to 22 mph, making the wind chill a
numbing 31F. When the Series moves to St. Louis Tuesday night, it will be
chilly and dry, but showers may threaten Game Four Wednesday night.

FREEZE WATCH TONIGHT HERE: We are no stranger to chilly temps here, either.
Readings early this morning are right around 40 degrees. Even though we
will enjoy brilliant blue skies today, temperatures will struggle to get out
of the 50s. A brisk northwest wind averaging some 15 mph at times will make
it feel even chillier. As high pressure settles in over the area tonight,
we will experience the coldest readings since last spring. The average low
tonight across the area will be in the 34 degree range, and the usual
suspects will drop to near or just below freezing for a couple of hours
early in the morning. Consequently, the National Weather Service has issued
a Freeze Watch for the area. Protective measures for any tender vegetation
should be employed tonight. Wednesday morning looks about the same, maybe a
degree or two warmer, so that situation will be monitored also.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH:: In addition, a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for
East Central and South Central Alabama for this afternoon. Low humidities
and those breezy winds will make for hazardous fire conditions today.
Again, expect more of the same tomorrow.

WET WEATHER AHEAD:: Showers may reach Northwest Alabama Wednesday afternoon
and will increase across the area during the overnight hours. A good chance
of rain and maybe a thunderstorm will be in place Thursday before a cold
front sweeps across early Friday morning. Drier air moves in for the
weekend.

ONE YEAR AGO: Residents of South Florida made final preparations as
Hurricane Wilma intensified and accelerated toward a landfall in Southwest
Florida. A shadow of her former Category Five self after her encounter with
the Yucatan, Wilma strengthened over the warm waters of the southern Gulf of
Mexico, returning to major hurricane status just before midnight with top
winds of 120 mph. Moving quickly, Wilma made the transit across the
Florida Peninsula in less than five hours. Category One winds were felt
over a wide area of South Florida and Category Two winds were probably
observed over parts of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. A peak storm
surge of nine feet was observed in the Florida Keys at Marathon. Damage
was widespread across the southern Peninsula, with blue roof tarps the norm
several months later. Damage in Florida totaled over $20 billion, making
Wilma the third most expensive U.S hurricane behind Katrina and Andrew.

Bill Murray bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
A chilly start. Sunny and cool with a breezy northwest wind. Chance of an
overnight freeze.
Afternoon High 58
WIND: NW 8-16

TUESDAY
A frosty start. Continued sunny and cool.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 60
WIND: NW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Increasing clouds. Showers begin to return during overnight.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Rain likely, chance of a storm.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 66
WIND: S 7-14

FRIDAY
Some sunshine returns.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 68
WIND: NE 6-12

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