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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday December 20, 2006

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WE CAN USE SOME RAIN: Birmingham's rainfall surplus for the year has
been dwindling in recent weeks; our total for the year stands at
53.77", which is only 1.56" above normal. The total for December is
only 0.24", and our last major rain event was back on November 15 when
one inch of rain was recorded. So, the fact that a good soaking is
ahead is not necessarily bad news.
Rain should move into Alabama after midnight tonight, becoming
widespread during the day tomorrow. Rain will continue tomorrow night
and into the day Friday, and we project average rainfall amounts
between one and two inches statewide. There could be a little thunder
involved, but instability is very limited and severe weather programs
are not expected. The rain should begin to taper off Friday afternoon,
but some light rain is still possible in spots Friday night into early
Saturday morning.

PRE-CHRISTMAS WEEKEND: We believe much of the day Saturday will be
dry, but clouds will probably linger most of the day. For the
Papajohns.com Bowl at Legion Field, we are forecasting a kickoff
temperature of 57 degrees with a cloudy sky (the game begins at 12:00
Noon). The chance of any significant rain during the game at this time
looks very small. Then, on Sunday, more rain should move into the
state by the afternoon hours as a surface low forms in the northwest
Gulf of Mexico. This could set up another good rain event for the
state, with rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible again Sunday
afternoon through Monday morning.

CHRISTMAS DAY: Rain should end from west to east Monday morning, but
clouds will linger much of the day. As the rain moves out, cooler air
moves in. Temperatures will hover in the mid to upper 40s much of the
day Monday with a cool northerly breeze.

Even colder air slips in here Tuesday; we will have a hard time
reaching the mid 40s. And, by early Wednesday morning of next week we
should dip below the freezing mark with lows between 25 and 30
degrees.

A SHORT DAY: Winter officially begins tomorrow morning at 6:22 CST,
meaning tomorrow will be our shortest day of the year in terms of the
number of daylight hours. The sun angle is also the lowest of the year
as it will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn. Our sunrise time
tomorrow morning is 6:47, followed by a sunset time of 4:43. After
tomorrow, the days will grow longer, and the nights shorter until the
summer solstice in June.

BIG TIME SNOW: At mid-morning, Denver was reporting 25 degrees with
heavy snow and a north wind gusting to 36 mph, making for near
blizzard conditions. At Fort Carson, Colorado, winds were gusting to
56 mph with heavy snow. Blizzard warnings are in effect for Northeast
Colorado, Southeast Wyoming, and West Nebraska.

J.B. VACATION: A reminder J.B. Elliott is on vacation this week; he
will return on Monday with his adventures of Miss Molly. I don't think
he has taken a week off in over a year, so it is time for a little R
and R.....

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TONIGHT
Cloudy. Some rain possible toward daybreak.
Overnight Low 57
WIND: SE 7-14

THURSDAY
A soaking rain. Breezy at times.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon 65
WIND: SE 10-20

FRIDAY
Rain continues; tapering off by afternoon.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 64
WIND: SE 6-12

SATURDAY
Some light rain possible early in the day; otherwise mostly cloudy.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 62
WIND: NE 6-12

SUNDAY
Cloudy with more rain moving in by afternoon, becoming widespread Sunday night.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 58
WIND: E 7-14

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