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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday December 2, 2006
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...High Clouds Dim Sky...

It has been at best a partly sunny day across the northern half of
Alabama. At least above Clanton, a good deal of cirrus and
cirrocumulus clouds has been obscuring the sunshine. South of
Clanton, skies have been a little sunnier. Temperatures over the
Tennessee Valley have been in the 40s because the clouds have been a
little heavier. Over the middle part of the state, readings have been
in the lower and middle 50s, about as expected. Those clouds are
being borne eastward on the southern branch of a split jetstream flow
that is coming out of the Pacific Ocean.

FOR THE REST OF YOUR WEEKEND: Lows tonight will drop into the middle
30s under a partly cloudy sky. The day will start partly cloudy
tomorrow, and pretty much stay that way. By tomorrow morning, another
cold front will be barreling our way. It should slip through the area
between mid-morning and mid-afternoon, depending on your location. It
will be signified by a northwest wind shift. Those winds will pick up
a bit, and average from 8-16 mph tomorrow afternoon and evening. It
will be quite cold Sunday night, with lows behind the front dropping
into the middle 20s.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Sunny and cool conditions will prevail on Monday,
with highs likely staying in the 40s. Monday night will be even
cooler than Sunday night, with lows in the middle and lower 20s.
After that cool start, highs will moderate into the 50s on Tuesday and
be near 60 on Wednesday. Low pressure will dive south of us on
Thursday, bringing with it a chance of showers, but the cold air
should stay north of the moisture, thank goodness.

TROPICS: The North Atlantic Hurricane Season came to a close on
Thursday, and hopefully it will stay closed until next year. But
there are other tropical cyclones going on around the world, and they
are interesting to look at from time to time. Typhoon Durian is
moving westward toward Vietnam over the South China Sea. The storm is
a shadow of its former self, with top winds of 100 mph, or category
two status. It is expected to weaken slowly before making landfall
tomorrow. On Thursday, Durian became the fourth typhoon to strike the
Philippines this year. Over in the Indian Ocean Hurricane Theatre,
Tropical Cyclone Anita dissipated while over the Mozambique Channel
between Mozambique and the island of Madagascar. The short lived
storm had reached tropical storm status. In the South Pacific,
Cyclone 04P is moving near Vanuatu, away from the Solomon Islands and
New Guinea.

ON THIS DATE IN 2004: Two typhoons in less than a week brought a
devastating one-two punch to the northern Philippines. Just four days
after Typhoon Winnie caused landslides that killed over 500 people,
Typhoon Nanmadol impacted the same region with 115 mph winds. Winds
gusted as high as 138 mph. The toll from both storms: over 650 dead
and 400 missing. All logging was banned by the country's President
after the massive landslides were blamed on illegal tree cutting.

Bill Murray
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TONIGHT
Partly cloudy skies overnight.
Morning Low 57
WIND: Light

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy and cool. A strong northwesterly wind starts by afternoon.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 56
WIND: NW 6-12

MONDAY
A cold start, the sunny and cool.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 49
WIND: NW 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 56
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Becoming breezy under partly cloudy skies. .
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 56
WIND: NW 8-16

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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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