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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday November 28, 2006
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MOTORCYCLE RIDE--DECEMBER 2nd
BENEFITING THE ELDRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME

Come join us in a fantastic motorcycle ride with a great cause!

It's the 4th Annual Eldridge Children's Home Benefit Ride. The home,
located in Eldridge just off Hwy 78 and State Hwy 13 in Northwest
Alabama, has been in operation since 1948. It houses 30 children in
all age groups; they are educated in public schools, attend local
churches and are raised within the campus in homes. The home accepts
no state or federal money and operates on donations from area churches
and individuals.

Motorcycle riders get together for a ride to benefit this home. Riders
are able to fulfill a special "Christmas Wish List" from each child
and help operate this home all year long. Riders are encouraged to
bring gift cards from any retail outlet or give a donation via check,
made payable to Eldridge Children's Home.
This home has a 501(c)3 status, so donations are tax deductible.

Weather will not be a factor--just be there for the children.
The first Saturday in December, all roads lead to Eldridge.
http://www.eldridge-toy-run.com. All donations are accepted!
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...Still Mild Through Thursday...

Moisture levels will be increasing across Alabama during the next 48
hours, meaning the sky will be cloudy at times, but there is little in
the way of a trigger for rain, so most communities will remain dry
through tomorrow. And, despite the clouds afternoon temperatures will
remain very mild for late November; we expect a high between 68 and 72
degrees on a daily basis through Thursday. This is about 10 degrees
above normal; the average high for today in Birmingham is 60.

TUMBLING TEMPERATURES: The coldest air so far this season continues to
nose southward into the U.S. Yesterday, some places in northern
Montana remained below zero all day, and the leading edge of the
really cold air this morning is lined up from near Aberdeen, South
Dakota to Salt Lake City, Utah. The front will make only slow progress
during mid-week, and should finally enter the northwest corner of
Alabama late Thursday night.

While a few scattered showers are possible during the day Thursday, at
this point it looks like the main band of rain and storms ahead of the
front will affect our area from about midnight Thursday night through
midday Friday. Some strong storms could be involved, but for now
instability levels look pretty marginal for a major severe weather
threat.

SHARP TEMPERATURE GRADIENT: The temperature forecast for Friday will
greatly depend on where you are. For places like Muscle Shoals and
Florence, in the northwest corner of the state, they should remain in
the 30s all day with an icy north wind. Maybe even some morning snow
flurries. However, south of Birmingham in places like Alex City,
Clanton, and Marion, temperatures should still be in the 60s at midday
with showers and storms tapering off.

For the Birmingham/Tuscaloosa/Anniston/Gadsden areas, we expect the
mercury on Friday to drop from the 55 to 60 degree range at daybreak
to the 35 to 40 degree range by evening. The prospect of snow flakes
down this way looks pretty small at this time.

WEEKEND PEEK: The weekend should be cool and dry with daytime highs
generally in the 50s; there is a good chance we begin the weekend with
lows in the 20s early Saturday morning. There might be some high
cloudiness around on Saturday and Sunday, but a decent amount of
sunshine should get through.

ROAMING: In Great Falls, Montana, the high yesterday was three degrees
below zero, 74 degrees colder than Birmingham's high of 71. Great
Falls will remain below zero until sometime tomorrow afternoon. The
community of Anatone, Washington (elevation 4,000 feet) picked up 20
inches of new snow yesterday. Snow showers moved through Seattle much
of the day. In contrast, the high yesterday at Laguardia Airport in
New York City yesterday was 65, a new record high for the date.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
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TODAY
Occasionally cloudy. Still mild for late November.
Afternoon High 70
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Just a slight risk of a brief shower.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 70
WIND: SE 7-14

THURSDAY
Mild and breezy. Scattered showers during the day; strong storms
arrive late Thursday night.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 72
WIND: S 10-20

FRIDAY
Morning showers and thunderstorms. Windy and much colder with
temperatures falling into the 30s by mid to late afternoon.
Morning Low 35 (late) Afternoon High 60 (early)
WIND: NW 12-25

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 55
WIND: N 6-12

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