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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Monday December 18, 2006

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ONE MORE DAY OF SPRING-LIKE WARMTH: If we reach our forecast high of
69 tomorrow, that will be 14 degrees above the "normal" high of 55,
and within six degrees of the record high for December 19 (75 set in
1984). Not bad for a mid-December day in Alabama. Some clouds will
move in tomorrow, but the weather will stay rain-free.

We should also note our weather has been very dry lately; our total
for the month of December is a mere 0.24", and our last really good
rain event was over one month ago, on November 15, when 1.01" was
recorded at the Birmingham International Airport. We remain dry
tomorrow and Wednesday, but that will change later in the week.

A LITTLE COOLER ON WEDNESDAY: A light northerly flow will continue on
Wednesday, dropping temperatures about ten degrees with a mix of sun
and clouds. The forecast high of 62 on Wednesday is still seven
degrees above normal, however.

RAIN RETURNS: A strong weather system lifting out of the Southwest
U.S. will bring rain back to Alabama later in the week. Looks like
rain will arrive during the day Thursday, and periods of rain will
continue Thursday night into Friday as the surface front takes it time
in moving through the state as it will be parallel to the upper air
winds. Sure looks like we might see some beneficial rain; most Alabama
communities should see between one and two inches from midday Thursday
through Friday evening. There might be some thunder involved, but no
severe weather is expected since the air should be cool and stable.

WEEKEND PEEK: At this point the weather Saturday looks mostly dry and
cool, although clouds could linger much of the day. For the
Papajohns.com Bowl at Legion Field... it looks like the kickoff
temperature at Noon will be around 56 degrees with only a small risk
of some light rain during the game. However, on Sunday, rain should
move back into the state as a surface low forms in the northwest Gulf
of Mexico.

CHRISTMAS DAY: As rain moves out of the state late Sunday night,
colder air will roll in here on Christmas Day. At the moment we expect
a cloudy and cold day, with highs only in the mid 40s along with a
chilly north breeze. There might even be enough moisture for a few
snow flurries over the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: A major snow event is expected tomorrow across
parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and the Texas panhandle; over a foot of
snow is expected in the San Juan Mountains of South Colorado. Freezing
rain could bring significant ice accumulations to parts of the Texas
Panhandle. Coldest spot in the nation this morning was West
Yellowstone, MT with 33 below zero. Coldest in Alaska was Chalkyitsik
(say that one three times in a row!) with 30 below.

VACATION TIME: J.B. Elliott is on vacation this week; he will return
for duty on Christmas Day, Monday December 25 along with the
adventures of Miss Molly.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TONIGHT
Fair and cool.
Overnight Low 47
WIND: Light

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Still warm for mid-December.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon 69
WIND: N 4-8

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Still warm for mid-December.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 63
WIND: E 6-12

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. Rain arrives by afternoon.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 62
WIND: E 6-12

FRIDAY
Wet weather continues. Occasional rain.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 61
WIND: E 6-12

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