The Alabama Weather Blog: 07/09/2006

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
536 PM CDT SAT JUL 15 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 525 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CLAIBORNE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF MONROEVILLE...AND MOVING
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PERDUE HILL BY 545 PM CDT
CLAIBORNE BY 550 PM CDT

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE FOR
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
TAKE COVER IN A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

LAT...LON 3154 8730 3169 8746 3160 8755 3145 8755

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Afternoon Edition For Saturday July 15, 2006

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GOOD AFTERNOON: Quite a bumpy ride flying from Atlanta early this
afternoon. Plenty of vertical development in the cumulus clouds made
for a turbulent descent, but it was music to my ears. Vertical
development means storms...

WELCOME STORMS: The radar has been lighting up this afternoon from
North Georgia through North Central Alabama into East Central
Mississippi. Zooming in, activity across Alabama covered an area from
Lamar and Fayette County across Walker, Blount, Etowah and Cherokee
Counties on the north to Sumter, Perry, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa and
Chambers Counties. Some of the storms produced deadly lightning and
gusty winds. But also brief periods of welcome rainfall. The
activity was compliments of an upper level disturbance that was
passing across Central Alabama.

OPPRESSIVE: Locations that received cooling showers today saw the
edge knocked off the hot temperatures, but in most placers, high heat
combined with high humidity was leading to heat indices near 105
degrees, which is getting into dangerous levels. After today, looks
like we will go back into isolated storm mode. High temperatures in
the middle and upper 90s should be with us through midweek, and then
the models hint as just a slight backing off of the mercury. By the
weekend, high pressure should be just far enough east to allow a more
southerly flow and slightly increased storm chances.

NATIONALLY: A stronger upper level disturbance in New England was
firing showers and storms over the Mid Atlantic states and the
Northeast, especially just west of the I-95 corridor. There is a
risk of severe storms over the Carolinas this afternoon at the tail
end of that northeastern disturbance. A severe thunderstorm watch has
been issued for Arizona, where an approaching upper low was getting
ready to fire strong thunderstorms. Additional severe storms may
occur this afternoon over far northern Minnesota.

TROPICS: One year ago, we had already seen the fifth named tropical
storms of the North Atlantic season. We have only had one so far this
year, leading some people to say that the forecast of above average
tropical activity has already busted. Well. As Max Mayfield said
yesterday, that is one forecast I would love to see bust. Max warns
that sea surface temps and high and shear is almost non-existent over
the tropical Atlantic. Still nothing of note out there for now,
however.

BACK IN 1967: Long, hot summers are common in Alabama. But on rare
occasions we experience a summer that is much more comfortable. A
marked example of that was in 1967. The months of July, August and
September were the coolest in over 30 years. When the thermometer
dropped to 51 on July 15, 1967, it was the lowest ever in the month of
July at Birmingham Airport-a record that still stands.

BACK TO YESTERDAY: One year ago on June 14th...up to 6 inches of rain
was measured over eastern Jefferson and western St. Clair County in
Alabama as opposing outflow boundaries collided over the Metro
Birmingham area. 5.94 inches of rain was measured in the City of
Trussville. Widespread flooding resulted.

Bill Murrayt
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TONIGHT
Scattered storms die down.
Overnight Low 73
WIND: Light

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and hot.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 95
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
More sun than clouds. Continued hot.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 95
WIND: NE 4-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and hot. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 5-10

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...Just Plain Hot and Humid...

No other way to describe it as Alabama goes through a period of hot
weather with daily highs about 5 degrees hotter than normal. Friday
was another hot day. Here are some examples:

96 in Pinson
97 in Birmingham, Albertville, Inverness
98 in Anniston, Calera, Decatur, Dothan,
Troy, Trussville
99 in Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville,
Evergreen, Northport, Muscle Shoals
100 in Jasper, Meridianville
101 in Vestavia
102 in Cordova

BEGGING FOR RAIN: Lawns, shrubbery, trees and humans all want to see
some rain. There is a decent chance of a shower or thunderstorm at
your location today. However, a weak frontal boundary drifting south
across the area may virtually eliminate any showers for Sunday and
Monday. Even Tuesday will only have a slight risk. Meanwhile, the
thermometer will make its daily trip into the mid 90s and nights will
not cool off any lower than the mid 70s.

TROPICAL WEATHER: The Atlantic Basin remains quiet. No sign at all of
any development during the next few days.

THE BOILING DESERT: Southern California wildfires are raging out of
control—some of the worst so far this year. That should be no
surprise. The desert is cooking. It was 122 Friday in Death Valley,
113 in Phoenix, 109 in Las Vegas, 118 in Bullhead City, Arizona, 116
in Lake Havasu City and 119 in Needles, California.

BILL MURRAY IN MIAMI: Pitching in for Bill Murray this morning while
he is in Miami touring the National Hurricane Center. Be sure and read
his post this weekend on the BLOG.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Almost too hot for Little Miss Molly and
I to take a long walk. I have been encouraging her to turn around
after 1/4 mile and she seems to agree. Even then her little tongue is
hanging out when we get home. She was elated last night to see her
Rook friends come by for a visit.

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TODAY
Partly sunny, hot and humid. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 96
WIND: NW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and hot. Heat index over 100.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 95
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
More sun than clouds. Continued hot.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 95
WIND: NE 4-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of a shower or a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

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Afternoon Edition For Friday July 14, 2006

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THE AIR CONDITIONER HUMS AND HUMS: No rest for the air conditioner
or heat pump as the Alabama hot weather continues. Not unusual at all
for temperatures to be like this during the month of July, however,
the temperatures we are having at this time are some 5 to 7 degrees
hotter than normal. That translates to highs in the mid 90s on through
the weekend. The temperature may back off 2 or 3 degrees on Tuesday
with an increase in showers and thunderstorms.

A slight change in our thinking. It appears that a weak frontal
boundary may drift down into Central or even South Alabama Sunday and
Monday where it will simply vanish. For this area, we believe that
there will be few, if any, showers or storms on Sunday and Monday. As
the boundary gets closer, there could be a temporary increase in
showers and storms tomorrow. Do not count on a widespread drenching,
however.

A few isolated showers were in progress early this afternoon. Those
will remain isolated through this evening. Some communities got lucky
yesterday afternoon. In Oneonta, there was 0.27 rainfall, 0.33 in
Center Point, 0.26 in Clay and an impressive 0.63 in Pinson.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Nothing to get excited about. There are no
indications of any development over the next few days.

DEATH VALLEY DAYS: The temperature was expected to reach 122 there
this afternoon and 124 both Saturday and Sunday with lows around 92.
The entire SW desert country is hot and Southern California wildfires
a real problem.

AT THE BEACH: A decent chance of a shower or thunderstorm through
the weekend and through early next week, but much of the days will be
sunny. High temperatures between 90 and 92. The water temperature just
offshore is quite warm—in the 88 to 90-degree range.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Cannot help but admire that 32 degrees and
light snow at Alert at the north tip of Canada...in the war zone of
Iraq, the high in Basrah for the next week should be between 116 and
120...Cordova, in Walker County, had their fourth day of 100-degree
weather yesterday...well over 1 inch of rain in the last 24 hours in
such places as Des Moines, Kansas City, Charleston, W. Va.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: It is impossible for me to grab a
30-minute or 1-hour power nap without Little Miss Molly curling up
right against me. Mind you, I have no objection to that and it makes
me love her even more. If I choose the recliner, she hops on the
footrest and warms my ankles. If I lie down on the bed, she is curled
up in a tight round circle either right against my legs or nearby.
Occasionally she will awaken, stand up and stretch end to end, moan
and groan for a second and plop down again hard enough to shake the
bed. I love her mannerisms. ..yesterday afternoon, she escorted me (a
better word is pulled me) on the fastest half-mile walk since we have
had her. My clothing was soaked with summer moisture when we got home
and Miss Molly plopped down on the cool tile for a 30-minute nap. Life
goes on as we await October.

J.B. Ellioitt
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TONIGHT
An isolated shower or thunderstorm through this evening, but fair overnight.
Morning Low 75
WIND: Light

SATURDAY
Partly sunny and hot with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly
during the afternoon.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 94
WIND: NW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and hot. An isolated thunderstorm is possible.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: N 5-10

MONDAY
More sun than clouds. Continued hot.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 95
WIND: NE 4-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny with scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

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ready and make your plans to come to the Hoover Met July 13-16.

Be sure to order your tickets today. Single session tickets and all
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http://www.avphoover.com. Tickets are also available at Bruno's, Food
World, and Food Max locations. For discounted group tickets (10 or more)
call, 205-262-2832. Go to http://www.avphoover.com for all of the latest
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...Hot Fun In The Summertime...

During a normal summer, the period from mid-July to mid-August is the
hottest time in Alabama, and it sure looks like that will be the case
here in 2006. The daily high temperature will range from 93 to 97
degrees in most places today and over the weekend, and afternoon
showers and storms will offer only temporary heat relief in widely
scattered spots.

Afternoon storms might increase a bit early next week with a weak
upper disturbance close to North Alabama, but the overall pattern
won't change much for the next five to seven days. The primary storm
track over North America is well to the north of Alabama, and the
westward moving tropical waves in the Gulf of Mexico will stay to the
south. The chance of any one spot getting wet today is about one in
five.

AT THE BEACH: About five to seven hours of sunshine today and over the
weekend, and you will be dodging scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Temperatures will peak in the 88 to 91 degree range; the sea water
temperature at Pensacola Beach late yesterday was a very warm 90.1
degrees (F).

TROPICAL WEATHER: A disorganized tropical wave will move westward
across the central Gulf today with little change in organization
expected. Another wave is in the Caribbean, and upper air winds don't
favor any organization there. The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet.

BAMA HEAT: Alabama's hottest spot yesterday was Evergreen (between
Montgomery and Mobile) with 99 degrees. Birmingham's official high was
96.

ROAMING: Charleston, WV was soaked with 3.43" of rain yesterday. The
nation's hot spot was Death Valley, CA with 119.

James Spann
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TODAY
Hot and humid. A few spots will see a passing afternoon shower or storm.
Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
Hot, steamy weather continues. A few widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Hot and muggy with widely scattered storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Morning sunshine; scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and hot. A passing afternoon storm in a few spots.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

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Afternoon Edition For Thursday July 13, 2006

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Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

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to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start of
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Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit http://www.al1call.com for more information.
==================================================================

DOWNRIGHT UNCOMFORTABLE: It is no fun to crawl out of bed at 5:00
a.m., turn on the coffee pot and discover that it is 81 degrees
outside. That happened this morning. We have a pall of hot humid air
over the area and it is determined to be a pest for the next several
days. Even worse, our chance of getting a thunderstorm in any one spot
is very small. The grass in my yard is absolutely on its knees begging
for rain. By Sunday, there will be a slightly better chance of getting
a shower or storm and maybe even a better chance on Monday.

Meanwhile the thermometer, which we do not want to look at, will be
soaring well into the 90s for the next couple of days. Some places in
West Alabama will be closer to 98. The heat index will easily reach
105 in some areas.

HEAT AND DRY WEATHER ARE COUSINS: They get along very well together.
It is almost unheard of to have a long summer dry spell in Alabama
without well above normal temperatures. We list a few rainfall
standings so far in 2006:

8.82 inches below normal in Montgomery
11.68 inches below normal in Huntsville
21.65 inches short of normal in Mobile
4.07 inches above normal in Birmingham

THE 1980 SITUATION: We were going through a killer heat wave over a
wide area at this time in 1980. Memphis had an all-time high of 108.
It was 106 in Birmingham where the temperature exceeded 100 for 7
days. In Dallas, that summer produced highs 100 or greater on 69 days.

TROPICAL WEATHER: I have already heard some rumblings that maybe the
forecast of another active hurricane season is a bust. Way, way to
early to say that. A 52-year study by the National Hurricane Center
showed that the average date of the first named storm is on July 11
and the first hurricane on August 14. The average first major
hurricane, Category 3 or stronger, is on September 4. The peak of the
season in the Atlantic Basin is from mid-August to late October. Long
term records show that the one single day that is most likely to have
a tropical storm or hurricane in action is on September 10. The
tropics are relatively quiet today.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Do not know if it would help your feelings to
know that the temperature is hanging out about 105 below zero today in
Vostok, Antarctica. They are in mid-winter. The northernmost weather
station in North America is Alert at the northern tip of Canada. They
were reporting 34 with light rain and snow and they are in the middle
of summer…the NE continues to have way too much rain...there was 4.18
inches yesterday in Syracuse and 3.20 in Rochester...nearly 2 inches
in the Big Apple...at least it is not too hot. The high/low at Saranac
Lake, New York yesterday was 72/63...in Phoenix, the high will be
113-115 for the next 2 days with lows of 91.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I have played ball so much with Little
Miss Molly that I feel like I could pitch for the Birmingham Barons or
New York Yankees. Molly has a great batting average. She can outrun
balls that I throw across the living area. What really drives her
crazy is when I throw about 8 balls up to the ceiling at one time and
they fall all around her like golf-ball size hail. It literally drives
her crazy. She goes round and round and dashes in all directions
trying to decide which ball to retrieve first...interesting how the
habits of little dogs evolve. Now, when Molly first gets up, she
reaches out with her front paws and pulls herself on her belly all the
way across the living area while smiling and wagging her tail. Life
goes on.

J.B. Ellioitt
jbelliott@centurytel.net

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TONIGHT
A few isolated showers or storms into the evening. Fair overnight.
Morning Low 76
WIND: Light

FRIDAY
Hot and humid. Only a few spots will have a shower or thunderstorm.
Heat index over 100.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon High 96
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny, hot and hazy. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A slight increase in showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Morning sunshine. Scattered, mostly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 5-10

============================================================
2006 AVP HOOVER OPEN PRESENTED BY VAULT
PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL
JULY 13-16 at The Hoover Met
For Tickets, call (800) 240-2300
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Pro Beach Volleyball is coming to Alabama! The Hoover Met is being
converted to a beach for Birmingham's biggest beach party. Come see Olympic
Gold Medalists Misty May and Kerri Walsh along with the greatest volleyball
player of all time, Karch Kiraly. Get your flip flops and tank tops
ready and make your plans to come to the Hoover Met July 13-16.

Be sure to order your tickets today. Single session tickets and all
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...Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer...

We are getting into the core of the summer season here in Alabama, and the
hot, humid weather is here to stay for a while. For the next five to seven
days, afternoon temperatures will peak in the 92 to 98 degree range, and the
main daily difference in the weather will involve the coverage and intensity
of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

For the last two days, afternoon showers have been almost impossible to find
over the northern half of the state. We believe the air aloft will be ever
so slightly colder today, and the moisture levels will be slightly deeper.
So, showers and storms should return this afternoon, but they will be widely
scattered, and many places will remain hot and dusty. The chance of any one
spot getting wet today is about one in four.

AT THE BEACH: A few showers and storms are possible along the Gulf coast
today and tomorrow as a tropical wave moves into the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
At this time conditions don't appear favorable for the wave to develop into
anything more serious, and we don't expect a wash-out. Just keep in mind you
will have to dodge a few showers or storms from time to time. By the
weekend, scattered storms will decrease, and the amount of sunshine will
increase along the coast. High temperatures will run in the 90 to 93 degree
range.

TROPICS: Aside from the wave in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, another tropical
wave is moving into the eastern Caribbean with no sign of development at
this time.

BAMA HEAT: Alabama's hot spot yesterday was Tuscaloosa with 98 degrees.
Auburn and Montgomery reported 97, while the official high in Birmingham was
95.

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TODAY
Partly to mostly sunny. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Hot and humid. A few spots will see a passing afternoon shower or storm.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
Hot, hazy weather continues. A few scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Afternoon storms a little more numerous.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: S 6-12

MONDAY
Morning sunshine; scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

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81 DAYS UNTIL OCTOBER: Everybody knows what HHH means—it stands for
hot, humid and hazy. It is almost a standard menu around Alabama in
June, July and August. About the only thing we can look forward to
each day is a cooling shower or thunderstorm. Even those have been in
hiding lately. The chance of one this afternoon and this evening is so
remote, you probably won't see one.

For the rest of the week and on through the weekend, there is nothing
to keep the old thermometer from topping out in the mid 90s every
single day. Most places will have highs of 93 to 95, but some places
in West Alabama (such as Tuscaloosa) could easily reach 96 or 97. It
is difficult, as always, to pinpoint which days will have the better
chance of showers and thunderstorms, but there will be widely
scattered ones each afternoon.

TROPICAL WEATHER: A west-moving tropical wave near the Windward
Islands has shown an increase in showers and thunderstorms. Surface
pressure has not fallen much. Upper level winds are only marginally
favorable. If there is any tropical development, it will be slow.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: The State of Alabama covers 52,423 square
miles. Alaska, by comparison, has 656,424 square miles—nearly 13 times
the size of Alabama. So, it is no surprise that there is a much wider
variation in weather in Alaska than here. Alabama is number 30 in the
USA based on size...one of the cooler temperatures in Alabama this
morning was 69 in Mobile...the coolest in Alaska was 33 at Deadhorse
where once a polar bear was found roaming the upper floors of a local
hotel...numerous thunderstorms in the Central Plains, Midwest and
NE...numerous intersections and viaducts flooded in Evansville,
Indiana this morning...slight risk of severe thunderstorms from NE
Kentucky to New England this afternoon and evening...a rare tornado
watch in effect all afternoon for parts of East Pennsylvania, North
New Jersey and SE New York...looking at some war zone weather, the
high in Baghdad the next five days should be between 110 and 116...the
lowest temperature ever recorded in the USA during the month of July
was 10 above zero at Painter, Wyoming on July 21, 1911.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Got a number of e-mails agreeing with
Little Miss Molly's majority owner that she should not be fed human
food...I guess, when I eat my breakfast or snacks, I will need to go
into seclusion until I can break Little Miss Molly from begging...she
has been insisting on eating grass lately. I spend half of our walking
time preventing. I have mentioned many times that Molly could work for
the CIA. For the last three mornings, she has gone straight to a tall
grass shoot on the walking track, sniffed it ever so slowly from top
to bottom and then from the bottom to the top taking 60 to 90 seconds.
I have no idea what she is checking for unless it is one of those wifi
internet connections for dogs. Life goes on through all the haze and
humidity.

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TONIGHT
Fair, warm and humid. Only an isolated evening thunderstorm, if any.
Morning Low 75
WIND: SW 4-6

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered, mostly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and hot. Scattered, mostly afternoon, storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Hot and humid. Widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. About a one in three chance of a shower or a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

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...Hot, Hazy and Humid...

Welcome to the middle of summer; a time of the year when we can almost
guarantee hot and humid weather with the proverbial chance of an afternoon
thunderstorm somewhere across the Alabama countryside. This is also the time
of the year when the weather doesn't really change all that much on a day to
day basis, and those changes can be very difficult in advance.

So. our forecast will sound pretty familiar for the rest of this week. Hot,
hazy, and humid, with some spots catching a cooling afternoon shower or
storm.
We figure there won't be many around today, but they could increase a bit
toward the end of the week or over the weekend. But, even then, they will be
pretty widely spaced, very much a "hit and miss' proposition.

Afternoon temperatures should rise into the 92 to 97 degree range over the
next few days, with the hottest readings over the western counties of
Alabama.

TROPICS: A tropical wave is near the Bahamas, and moving slowly westward
toward the Florida peninsula. And, a second wave will be approaching the
Windward Islands by tomorrow. For now neither one is really organized, but
we will keep an eye on both of them.

SOAKED: While much of Alabama remains parched, some spots around the nation
were soaked yesterday, like Indianapolis, IN with 2.49", Casper, WY with
2.34", and Jacksonville, FL with 2.04".

NOT SOAKED: Mobile's rain deficit for the year is now a whopping 21.44".
Their rain total since January 1 is only 14.99".

HEATING UP AGAIN: The hottest place in Alabama yesterday was Evergreen with
97. Tuscaloosa reported a high of 96.

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TODAY
Hot with hazy sunshine. Only isolated afternoon storms.
Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 95
WIND: S 5-10

FRIDAY
Hot and humid. A few spots will see a passing afternoon shower or storm.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 95
WIND: S 5-10

SATURDAY
Hot, hazy weather continues. A few scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Afternoon storms a little more numerous.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

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Afternoon Edition For Tuesday July 11, 2006

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CRUNCH, CRUNCH WEATHER: That is what it is for much of Alabama,
because when you walk, the ground is so dry that all you hear is
crunch, crunch. Fortunately not every square mile is that way. There
were a few good rain amounts yesterday. One of the heaviest was 1.62
inches at Gadsden Steam Plant. Oneonta received 0.34, which brought
their two-day total to nearly 1 inch. We are afraid that the chances
of getting wet for the remainder of today and all day Wednesday is
very small. There are indications of a slight increase in showers and
storms Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Even at best, your mathematical
chance on those days would only be about 1 in 3.

The old backyard R.C. Cola thermometer is acting July-ish. Highs for
the rest of this week and through the weekend will be mostly 92-94,
but some communities, especially in West Alabama, could sneak on up to
96 or 97.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES: Those two cities are Birmingham and Mobile.
Even though Birmingham is dry now, the rain excess for 2006 is still
over 4 inches. That is a sharp contrast to Mobile where they have
received only 1/10 inch this month. During the last 18 weeks, back to
June 1, Mobile has received less than 8 inches and the total for the
year is only 15 inches. This is more than 21 inches below normal! That
is a marked turn around from last year when, by this time, they had
received an amazing 48.56 inches. That is what makes weather
interesting.

TROPICAL WEATHER: The Atlantic Basin remains unexciting, although
there is a tropical wave 550 miles east of the Windward Islands. Very
few thunderstorms with it and no tropical development expected soon.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Bombay is no more. The name of India's largest
city has been changed to Mumbia. Can you imagine changing all those
signs? The metro population is 20 million people and they have two
distinct seasons—dry and wet. The monsoon usually lasts from June
through October. That is when they get most of their average annual
rainfall of 85 inches. In 1954, they got 136 inches in just 12
months...117 was the hottest in the USA yesterday at Death
Valley...the low this morning was in the same state at Truckee,
California with 37...parts of Missouri received 5 to 7 inches of rain
for the last 24 hours...more than 2 inches fell in Oklahoma City,
Tulsa.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Woe is Little Miss Molly. She has no
idea that I have signed papers promising not to give her another
morsel of human food. This morning when I sat down on the couch to
glance at the paper and eat my cheerios, she immediately hopped up in
my lap, walked part way up my body and was facing me nose to nose with
that wishful look. I had to turn my head to eat my cereal...I have
been wearing shoes for several months with Velcro straps. A day or so
ago I went back to some older shoes with laces. Little Miss Molly
immediately got in my shoes and was de-lacing them. I forgot she loves
shoelaces, toilet paper and yarn. Life goes on.

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TONIGHT
Fair and warm. An isolated evening storm is possible.
Morning Low 74
WIND: SE 3-6

WEDNESDAY
Hot and humid. Only a small risk of an afternoon thunderstorm.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered, mostly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and hot. Scattered, mostly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. About a 1 in 3 chance of an afternoon storm.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

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...Heat Levels On the Way Up...

Very typical July weather will highlight our forecast package for the rest
of this week. You probably know the typical elements this time of the year:
heat, humidity, haze, and "widely scattered afternoon showers and storms".
That is all part of the Alabama weather story for the next five to seven
days. There will be very subtle changes in the number and intensity of
afternoon showers and storms, but those changes are very hard to identify
days in advance.

Heat levels will be rising as an upper air ridge builds across the Deep
South. We should be in the low 90s today and tomorrow, with mid 90s likely
by Thursday and Friday. Some communities in West Alabama will probably reach
the upper 90s as the summer heat builds.

Any afternoon showers or storms for the next three days will be widely
scattered, meaning the chance of your lawn getting wet is about one in five.
The best chance of a shower will be from about 2:00 until 7:00 p.m.

WEEKEND PEEK: Long range model data suggests the upper ridge will begin to
shift slowly to the west late in the coming weekend, and if that is the case
we might see a slow increase in the number of afternoon showers or storms by
Sunday and Monday of next week.

TROPICS: A tropical wave is about 700 miles east of the Windward Islands in
the central Atlantic, and is moving steadily to the west. Development of the
wave is not especially likely during the mid-week period. And, an upper low
is north of Puerto Rico, but surface development is not especially likely in
that area.

ROAMING: Milwaukee, WI reported 2.46" of rain yesterday. Hottest spot in the
nation was Death Valley, CA with 117.

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TODAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered afternoon showers or storms.
Afternoon High 92
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Morning sunshine; a small risk of any one spot getting an afternoon shower
or storm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. Widely scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Hot and humid. A few spots will see a passing afternoon shower or storm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny, hot, and humid. Scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 94
WIND: S 6-12

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Afternoon Edition For Monday July 10, 2006

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WE CANNOT SEEM TO BUY RAIN: Out in our corner of Jefferson County,
the showers seems to evaporate when they get here. One of my neighbors
and I are strongly considering doing a rain dance. The missing rain is
not the case everywhere. Parts of NE Jefferson County and places in
Blount, St. Clair and Etowah County had some nice downpours Sunday.
Also, parts of West Alabama. Here is a short list of some of the most
appreciated amounts:

0.73 in Oneonta
0.83 at Tuscaloosa Airport
0.52 at Alpine (Talladega County)
0.57 in Jasper

Still a decent chance of showers and thunderstorms for the remainder
of today and into this evening. Starting Tuesday, however, we go back
into a drier pattern for a few days. After that there may be a slight
increase in afternoon showers and storms Thursday and Friday.
Afternoons will heat up a bit with highs Tuesday through Friday
between 92 and 94.

TROPICAL WEATHER: There are a couple of semi-active areas in the
Atlantic Basin, but still no sign of tropical development in the next
few days. We are getting off to a slower start this year with tropical
systems. The water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico are plenty warm
enough, but the other ingredients are not cooperating.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest
of the world's seven continents. It covers 5.1 million square
miles—larger than Europe or Australia. At the Amundsen-Scott Weather
Station, the temperature today has been hanging out at 101 below
zero...temperatures dropped as low as 45 this weekend on Newfound Gap
in the Great Smoky Mountains...Washington National Airport has
received 16.55 inches of rain in a little over 5 weeks...it was 114
degrees Sunday in Death Valley. Incidentally, that station recorded
134 on this date in 1913—the highest ever recorded in the USA and only
2 degrees short of the world record.

LIGHTNING IS FRIGHTENING: On July 10, 1926, lightning caused an
ammunition magazine at the Naval Ammunition Facility in Denmark, New
Jersey to explode. It destroyed every building within a one-half mile
radius and debris fell as far away as 25 miles. 16 people died. May
have been the costliest lightning in the USA.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Manipulator is a good nickname for
Little Miss Molly. She is learning more and more how to get her way
with me. I got in trouble with her majority owner (my wife) for
slipping Molly a few tiny morsels of human food. We were having lunch
with good friends Sunday and I used that occasion to "fess" up. I used
my friends as a buffer, but they didn't take up for me. Woe is me. So,
don't tell Molly's main owner that the little girl loves Golden Flake
potato chips, Cheerios and little corners pinched off of brown sugar
cinnamon Pop Tarts. I'm in enough trouble now. Life goes on.

J.B. Ellioitt
jbelliott@centurytel.net

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.jamesspann.com/bmachine/wxtalk.php

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TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the evening.
Morning Low 70
WIND: SE 3-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Only a small chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny, hot and humid. An isolated afternoon or evening storm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 5-10

THURSDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. Scattered, mostly afternoon, storms. About a
one in three chance...
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Scattered, mostly afternoon, showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 5-10

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