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...Let 'em go Harold...

It seems that some of my NASCAR friends used to talk about a vociferous fan who always impatiently yelled at the starter at Talladega to “Let ‘em go Harold!” I am not sure if Harold is still the starter, or even if I am quoting that right, but it became my saying whenever I was impatient. Anyway, about 12:30 today, Harold, or someone will wave the green flag at the field will roar away in the UAW Ford 500.

BEAUTIFUL WEATHER FOR THE RACE: Our Perfect Weather Warning remains in effect for today with lots of blue skies, just scattered cloudsseasonably mild temperatures and low humidities. Temperatures should reach the middle and upper 70s across the area today. Readings tonight will be a few degrees warmer than last night, mainly in the middle 50s.

START OF THE WEEK: Monday and Tuesday look to be very nice, with highs edging upward into the 80 degree range. Skies should be mostly sunny to partly cloudy. A very dynamic storm system will be developing over the central part of the nation by Tuesday. A strong surface low will pull lots of Gulf moisture northward led by a warm front. It is conceivable that there could be a few showers ahead of the warm front Tuesday night.

BIG STORMS AT MIDWEEK: We will wake up Wednesday in the warm sector of the large cyclone over the central states. It is conceivable that we could have sufficient instability lying around late in the day into the overnight to see the development of showers and storms ahead of the cold front. It appears that the combination of instability and upper dynamics could produce severe weather over the state until the cold front passes on Thursday.

COOL AIR AHEAD: The big upper low over the central states will pull the coldest air of the season down into the U.S. A major snow storm will affect the Great Lakes. For us here in Alabama, the cold front will pass through quickly on Thursday afternoon. Skies should clear quickly Thursday night. The coldest air since spring will arrive for Friday and the weekend. We could even see some 30s for overnight lows and highs on Friday will remain in the 60s.

IN THE TROPICS: All quiet for now in the tropical Atlantic.

ON THIS DATE IN 1837: The remnants of Racer’s Storm moved off the South Carolina coast and headed back into the open Atlantic where it intensified. Off Cape Hatteras, the paddle wheeler Home was sunk. There were only two life preservers onboard. The tragedy prompted Congress to make a law requiring all American boats to have one life preserver onboard for every passenger, a law that is still in effect today.

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TODAY
Mostly sunshine. A few clouds develop during the day.
Afternoon High 78
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly cloudy skies.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Mix of sun, some clouds. A slight chance of an evening shower.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Showers and thunderstorms developing by afternoon into overnight.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 7-14

THURSDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some could be severe. A stiff northwest breeze during the afternoon.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 75
WIND: NE 10-18

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Afternoon Edition For Saturday October 7, 2006
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...Perfect Weather Warning...

Our beautiful weather conditions on this Race Sunday warrant the issuance of
my first Perfect Weather Warning of the fall season. A Perfect Weather
Warning means that sunny skies, low humidity values and temperatures in the
upper 70s will be commonplace across the area. When a Perfect Weather
Warning is issued, you should immediately make plans to abandon indoor
activities for the Great Outdoors.

RACE WEATHER: For all of our friends from around the world and here in
Alabama that will make the annual Fall Pilgrimage to the Talladega
Superspeedway, a Perfect Weather Warning is the ideal tonic. When the
green flag drops on Sunday, temperatures will be around 73, rising to around
79 during the middle of the race. Skies will be mostly clear.

MONDAY AND BEYOND: High pressure will give us nice weather through
Wednesday, with a good bit of sunshine. Gradually, a more northeasterly
wind flow will develop and we will see the development of more in the way of
clouds, but still skies will be partly cloudy through midweek. By Wednesday
night, we will begin to feel the effects of an approaching cold front. The
front will spread a pretty decent rain event into the state, accompanied by
a few thunderstorms late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Some could
be strong. This weather system will be followed by the coldest air we have
seen
since last spring, with lows in the 30s by next weekend. .

TROPICS: Nothing serious happening in the tropical Atlantic. A weak
disturbance is over the Bay of Campeche and the southwestern Gulf of Mexico
is stationary. This system is not in an area that is conducive for
development. Another is over the western Atlantic between Bermuda and the
Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center thinks that the opportunity for
development into a subtropical storm is passing and cancelled the Hurricane
Hunter flight into the system today.

RAINY SEATTLE? Seattle has quite a reputation for rainy weather. The
interesting fact is that cities such as Atlanta and New York actually are
wetter! But on this date in 1981, four inches of rain fell at Seattle to
establish a record for that city.

NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: The East Coast low brought record rainfalls yesterday
to parts of Virginia. Lows in Montana this morning were near 50,
establishing record warm minimum temperatures for the date. It was 47 this
morning at West Yellowstone. Some heavy snow is expected in the Teton
Mountains of Wyoming and Montana about 7,000 feet.

THE ZONDA WIND: In Argentina the "Zonda" wind is the equivalent of the
Chinook wind. The downslope wind off the Andes warms and dries through
compression and it descends. On this date in 2003, the temperature at San
Juan soared to 110F with a relative humidity of 1%.

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TONIGHT
Clear and cool.
Morning Low 52
WIND: Light

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy skies.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Sunny and warm.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Increasing chances of showers and storms during afternoon
and overnight. Some could be strong.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 6-12

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Morning Edition For Saturday October 7, 2006
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...Nice Weekend For Race...

Feels like fall out there across North and Central Alabama this morning.
And how about that Harvest Moon last night? It is so named because it is
the closest to the Autumnal Equinox. Farmers used to extend their
harvesting hours by using the light of this full moon. The Harvest Moon was
especially large last night because of the point it is in its orbit around
the Earth. It was over 10 percent larger than any other full moon of 2006.

WELCOME RACE FANS: Thousands of NASCAR fans are descending on the state
for this Sunday's race. They will enjoy near perfect weather with mostly
clear skies (a few clouds may slide in from the east), lots of sunshine,
cool temperatures and low humidities. Highs on Sunday will top out in the
middle
70s. Rain chances will be nil.

THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS: Our fine run of weather will continue through
Wednesday. A deepening trough over the eastern U.S. will send a cold front
our way with showers and thunderstorms on tap for late Wednesday into
Thursday. This will be followed by some really cool air, with readings by
next weekend well ensconced in the 30s for overnight lows.

FOOTBALL FORECAST: Auburns kicks it off early as Arkansas travels to the
Plains. Lots of sunshine, with highs topping out around 76. 'Bama hosts
Duke in Tuscaloosa Saturday evening and UAB hosts Memphis at Legion Field.
Expect clear skies with kickoff temperatures starting off around 73, falling
back to the mid 60s during the game.

TROPICS: Two disturbances in the tropical Atlantic, but neither is of
note. Showers and storms over the southwestern Gulf are associated with a
trough of low pressure. Another trough between the Bahamas and Bermuda is
also producing showers and storms. Upper level wind conditions in the
vicinity of both systems are unfavorable for development, although the
Atlantic system could evolve into a subtropical storm.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: No one was complaining about the unusually warm
temperatures in the 80s in North Dakota, except the beet growers.
Harvesting had to be stopped because temperatures were too warm and could
cause the beets to spoil after they were pulled from the ground.

THE HOOGHLY RIVER DISASTER IN BANGLADESH: On this date in 1737, a major
cyclone swept into the Bay of Bengal caused a forty foot storm wave that
swept up the mouth of the Hooghly River 300,000 people died in the
disaster, possibly the worst cyclone related disaster in world history.
Nowhere in the world are storm tides more deadly than in Asia.

Bill Murray
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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show, a Pumpkin
Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have hayrides, a cake walk and
live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods, Arts &
Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information and to register for
contests. 256-237-1621
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TODAY
Sunny skies. Pleasant temperatures.
Afternoon High 76
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Plenty of sunshine.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly sunny skies continue.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy skies. Increasing clouds overnight with a chance of showers
storms.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 6-12

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Morning Edition For Friday October 6, 2006
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Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
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...A Change To Much Cooler Weather...

A brisk northerly breeze will bring a supply of much cooler air into Alabama
today following a cold front that moved through late yesterday. This morning
a band of low clouds covers much of North Alabama, but we expect those
clouds to clear from west to east during the day, with most communities
enjoying ample sunshine by afternoon. However, some places in far East
Alabama could stay in clouds much of the day, and where that happens the
mercury probably won't get out of the 60s. Where the sun does return, highs
today should be in the low 70s with low humidity levels. The cool and dry
air will stay in place through the weekend.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Tonight will be just about perfect for all the high school
football games across the state. The sky will be crystal clear, and
temperatures will fall from the 60s into the upper 50s by the end of the
games. North winds of 10 to 15 mph will diminish during the second half.
Auburn will get our football Saturday started tomorrow; they host Arkansas
at 11:00 a.m. at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The sky will be sunny; the temperature
at kickoff will be near 73 degrees, rising to near 76 by end of the game.
Alabama will host Duke at Bryant-Denny Stadium tomorrow evening (a 6:00
kickoff); once again we will forecast a clear sky with 75 degrees at
kickoff. The mercury will drop to near 65 by the end of that game.
UAB hosts Memphis at Legion Field tomorrow evening (another 6:00 kickoff);
one again we will forecast a clear sky; the temperature will fall from near
73 at kickoff to about 62 by the fourth quarter.

RACE WEATHER: Wonderful weather for the races at the Talladega Superspeedway
this weekend; lots of sunshine in Talladega County tomorrow and Sunday; we
project a high of 74 tomorrow and 78 Sunday. The humidity will be low, and
nights will be cool.

TROPICAL WEATHER: There are two areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic
basin; one is in the southwest Gulf of Mexico, and the other is in the
region between the Bahamas and Bermuda. Tropical storm formation is not
expected in either area. During the weekend, a deep surface low will form in
response to a vigorous upper air system on middle Atlantic coast; there is
some chance that system will become a tropical system in the Atlantic by
early next week, but it should move out to sea.

HODGEPODGE: Hottest spot in Alabama yesterday was Evergreen with 92 degrees;
the mercury reached 91 at Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, and Troy. Over in West
Mississippi, Vicksburg reached 95. Phoenix, Arizona reached 100 degrees
yesterday, but a strong upper air trough will swing through the southwest
U.S. today bringing breezy and cooler conditions along with a chance of
showers and storms. Some mountain snow is likely over parts of the Rocky
Mountain states.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com
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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show, a Pumpkin
Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have hayrides, a cake walk and
live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods, Arts &
Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information and to register for
contests. 256-237-1621
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TODAY
Breezy and much cooler. Clearing by afternoon.
Afternoon High 73
WIND: N 10-16

SATURDAY
Sunny and pleasant.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 76
WIND: N 5-10

SUNDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

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Afternoon Edition For Thursday October 5, 2006

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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show,
a Pumpkin Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have
hayrides, a cake walk and live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods,
Arts & Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion
Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a
Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information
and to register for contests. 256-237-1621

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COOLER DAYS AHEAD: This will be our last day of the October 2006 heat
wave in Alabama. A significant cold front will pass through the state
tonight, and will bring some risk of thunderstorms. Most of the
showers and storms on the front should be over the northeast part of
the state, and even there they will be widely spaced. The storms that
do form, however, could be on the strong side this evening. All of the
showers will be gone late tonight.

TOMORROW: We could begin the day with post-frontal clouds, especially
over the eastern two-thirds of the state. We expect the sky to clear
from west to east during the day, and temperatures will be
significantly cooler. We have dropped our forecast high tomorrow to
73, but parts of northeast Alabama could very well hold in the 60s all
day with a chilly northerly breeze. This will be quite a change from
the summer-like temperatures over the last few days. We expect
excellent weather for tomorrow night's high school football games,
with a clear sky and temperatures falling from the 60s into the 50s
during the games.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK: Delightful fall weather will headline our weekend
forecast; we expect lots of sunshine tomorrow and Sunday with very
comfortable temperatures. Early morning readings will be in the low
50s, with possibly some upper 40s for the cooler valleys. Highs on
Saturday will be in the 75 to 80 degree range, with highs between 78
and 82 on Sunday. The humidity will remain low, and needles to say
this means great weather for NASCAR fans headed to the Talladega
Superspeedway for race weekend.

At this point much of next week looks relatively dry; although a few
showers could show up Wednesday night or Thursday. Temperatures next
week should be near normal for mid-October in Alabama.

ACROSS THE FRUITED PLAIN: Coldest spot in the "lower 48" this morning
was Hibbing, Minnesota with 26 degrees; up in Alaska the community of
Eagle dropped to 25. Hottest place yesteday was Gila Bend, Arizona
with 103.

NO MOLLY STORY TODAY: Sorry, but we had to borrow J.B. Elliott today;
he will return tomorrow. I am actually writing this discussion from
our mobile weather center, Storm Chaser 33/40, as we head south down
I-65. J.B., Brian Peters, and I attended a "Southeast Weather
Partners" workshop in Huntsville this morning, which was excellent.
Members of the media, Emergency Management Agencies, the National
Weather Service, and some in the research community were together
looking at ways to make the warning process better. I love these
meetings where we can exchange ideas and learn something new. Thanks
to Andy Kula at the National Weather Service in Huntsville for hosting
us; we got a nice tour of their facility in Huntsville while we were
there. I better wrap this up; we are about to stop at the Top Hat BBQ
in Blount Springs for a special lunch treat!

James Spann
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TONIGHT
Isolated evening thunderstorms.
Overnight Low 58
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
Breezy and much cooler. Clearing by afternoon.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 73
WIND: N 8-16

SATURDAY
A good supply of sunshine with a cool morning.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 78
WIND: E 7-14

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 5-10

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Morning Edition For Thursday October 5, 2006
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Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities marked prior
to beginning your work.

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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.
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...A Few Storms Later Today?...

We will experience one more day with summer-like weather conditions across
Alabama. Most communities will top out in the 88 to 92 degree range today,
well above normal for early October and not that far away from record levels
(the record high for Birmingham today is 94 from way back in 1927). But, the
end to our October heat wave is in sight. A cold front will pass through the
state tonight, and will bring some risk of showers and thunderstorms. The
best chance of storms should be over the northeast counties of the state;
elsewhere they should be very isolated, and many places will be dry. Where
the storms do develop, however, they could be fairly strong with a rather
unstable airmass in place. The storms will end later tonight as the front
moves on to the south.

COOLER DAYS: Temperatures will be noticeably cooler tomorrow; most places
won't reach 80 degrees with a cool northeast breeze. The sky should be
mostly sunny with only a few linger morning clouds, mainly over the eastern
side of the state. The mercury will drop into the cool 50s both Saturday and
Sunday morning as the new mass of continental air covers all of Alabama.
Afternoon temperatures will be comfortable; the high should be close to 80
on Saturday, with low 80s on Sunday. The humidity will be low on both days.

RACE FORECAST: NASCAR fans streaming into Alabama should be happy with the
weekend forecast; there is no chance of rain near the Talladega
Superspeedway and temperatures will be comfortable; afternoon readings will
be in the 76 to 80 degree range on Saturday, and between 78 and 82 on
Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: Long range data suggests the best chance of showers next week
will come on either Wednesday or Thursday with a passing cold front. At this
moment it looks like moisture will be limited and it probably won't be a big
rain event.

TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE: Disturbed weather has developed over the southwest
Gulf of Mexico, and in the Atlantic between the Bahamas and Bermuda. At this
point upper air winds don't appear very favorable for tropical storm
formation in either region. Over the weekend, a strong upper air system
could spin up a surface low near the North Carolina coast; this has some
chance to become a tropical type system early next week as it moves into the
Atlantic, but that won't be any threat to Alabama.

CHEWING THE RAG: Hattiesburg, MS soared to 96 degrees yesterday, a new
record high for October 5. Alabama's hottest spot was Evergreen with 91.
Hottest place in the nation was Gila Bend, Arizona with 103. Cold air
continues to deepen across Alaska; in Fairbanks the high yesterday was only
49, and today's forecast high is 43. Parts of Alaska are also very wet;
Juneau measured 2.72" yesterday. Some beneficial rain fell on Deep South
Texas yesterday; the total at Brownsville was 1.05". On this date in 1917,
the high was 116 degrees at Sentinel, Arizona, the hottest reading ever
recorded in the United States in October.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com
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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show, a Pumpkin
Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have hayrides, a cake walk and
live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods, Arts &
Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information and to register for
contests. 256-237-1621
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TODAY
Partly sunny and very warm. A few isolated thunderstorms this afternoon or
early tonight.
Afternoon High 89
WIND: W 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, breezy, and much cooler.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 75
WIND: N 8-16

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and pleasant.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 6-12

SUNDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 5-10

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Afternoon Edition For Wednesday October 4, 2006

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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show,
a Pumpkin Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have
hayrides, a cake walk and live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods,
Arts & Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion
Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a
Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information
and to register for contests. 256-237-1621

http://www.aces.edu/counties/Calhoun/MG/Temp/CountyEvents1.htm
=================================================

COOL FRONT WILL BRING VERY LITTLE RAIN: Another reason I look
forward to October 29 when we go back to standard time, is that it
will give us an extra hour to absorb the zillion bits of information
we digest in making our forecast. Weather models and all weather
information do not honor Daylight Saving Time. It is on Universal
Time. Now, back to the weather at hand. Look for another unusually
warm day tomorrow with temperatures peaking in the upper 80s and with
some spots reaching 90 or 91. Meanwhile, a cold front (cool front, if
you wish) will be approaching North Alabama tomorrow and during
Thursday night it will move through the entire state. That front gives
us our only hope of rain for about the next 6 days. Unfortunately, we
do not see any significant rain with this front. The atmosphere will
be too dry, with most of the weather action passing off well to the NE
of Alabama. The big plus is that high temperatures will drop back to
the mid and upper 70s on Friday and near 80 over the weekend. Looks
like excellent weather for the Talladega races over the weekend and
great weather for Friday night high school football and for Saturday
college games.

TROPICAL WEATHER: No suspicious areas according to the National
Hurricane Center. There is some above normal shower activity found in
the lower Gulf, but not indication of development. Dr. William Gray,
the famous hurricane researcher at Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, has lowered his forecast even more for the rest of this
hurricane season due to El Nino activity increasing in the Pacific. He
expects only two more named storms with neither of those being a major
hurricane. We sure were anxious on this date in 1995. Hurricane Opal
roared ashore in NW Florida about 6:00 p.m. and moved all the way
northward through Alabama not being downgraded to a tropical storm
until she crossed into East Tennessee. There are stories about the
non-lady on the 33/40 weather blog.

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: You would not believe how many place around
the world we get weather information from—literally thousands and
thousands of observations. One place that has always intrigued me is
Ten Sleep, Wyoming where the low this morning was 31. That community
of 300 souls is located in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. It was named
that because the early day Indians reckoned that it was ten sleeps
from both Yellowstone and Ft. Laramie…low temperatures this morning 28
in Laramie and Yellowstone Park and in Alder, Montana…in Alaska, it
was 26 at Wainwright.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Since I accidentally started writing
about Little Miss Molly over three years ago (to fill some extra space
one day), we have received over 3,000 e-mails telling how the stories
are so enjoyable. Only one negative in all of those. Numerous folks
have strongly encouraged writing a children's book or journal and I
plan to do that. Occasionally, we also get a report of someone that
lost their dog to illness or old age. Recently we heard of one small
dog that died in the arms of the owner. I don't know how I would
handle that with Molly and I certainly feel for them. I always try to
respond and offer encouragement. Little Miss Molly and I had another
big ballgame real late last night. At that late hour, it totally
exhausts her. I woke up way too early today, went back to bed for a
30-minute power nap. Only 30 seconds later I heard a ker-plunk. Molly
had jumped up on my bed with a ball in her mouth ready to play. So
much for a nap, but life goes on. Fun over sleep.

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Fair.
Overnight Low 63
WIND: Light

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and very warm. A slight chance of a shower or a
thunderstorm late afternoon and at night.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
Clearing, breezy and cooler.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 76
WIND: NE 8-16

SATURDAY
Sunny with pleasant temperatures.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 7-14

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 5-10

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...Cooler Air Arrives Friday...

The normal high for today in Birmingham is 79 degrees; our forecast high
today is nine degrees warmer, so the summer-like weather conditions will
continues. Like the last two days, we will have scattered clouds around but
the sky will feature a good supply of sunshine through the day. Any showers
should be confined to the far southern part of the state, and even down
there they will be widely separated.

SHOWERS TOMORROW? A cold front will drop southward through North Alabama
tomorrow afternoon, and it could trigger a few showers or thunderstorms.
But, the moisture will be shallow and the dynamics are limited, so rainfall
amounts should be light and spotty. The chance of any one community getting
wet is only about one in eight. Temperatures will be very warm, with the
mercury rising into the 87 to 91 degree range. This will make the air
somewhat unstable, and some thunder is possible.

COOLER AIR RETURNS: A fresh northeast breeze will bring in noticeably cooler
into the state on Friday; highs will drop into the upper 70s, and the
humidity will be lower. By Saturday morning most places will be in the 50s
as we begin the weekend.

RACE WEEKEND: We are forecasting some fine fall weather for the Talladega
Superspeedway this weekend; lots of sunshine both Saturday and Sunday with
high temperatures around 80 on Saturday, and in the low 80s Sunday
afternoon. Humidity levels over the weekend will remain fairly low making
for comfortable conditions.

NEXT WEEK: The latest computer model data suggests Alabama will remain dry
for the first half of next week, with temperatures returning to the mid 80s
by Monday and Tuesday.

ELEVEN YEARS AGO TODAY: On October 4, 1995, Hurricane Opal slammed into the
Florida panhandle near Mary Esther, where sustained winds of 80 mph were
measured with a wind gust to 144 mph. Although winds were diminishing at the
time of landfall, there was extensive damage due to a storm surge of 15 feet
and breaking waves over most of the coastal areas of the Florida panhandle.
The estimated U.S. death toll from direct causes is 9; two of those deaths
were in Etowah County near Gadsden where a tree was blown onto a trailer.
The eastern part of Alabama was especially hard hit, and at one point over
2.5 million people in Alabama lost electrical service.

ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: Cold air continues to build over Alaska and much of
western Canada; at Barrow, Alaska yesterday the high was only 32 degrees.
Coldest spot in Alaska (and the U.S.) was Wainwright with 22 degrees. Severe
storms in the Chicago area Monday night left over 300,000 people with no
power.

STORM ALERT XTREME: Our annual severe weather training session is scheduled
for November 11 at the BJCC; see the ABC 33/40 web site for complete
information.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com
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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show, a Pumpkin
Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have hayrides, a cake walk and
live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods, Arts &
Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information and to register for
contests. 256-237-1621
=========================================================

*******************************************************

TODAY
Partly sunny with summer-like warmth.
Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Still very warm with isolated afternoon showers and
storms.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, breezy, and cooler.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NE 8-16

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and pleasant.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 7-14

SUNDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. A warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 5-10

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Afternoon Edition For Tuesday October 3, 2006

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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show,
a Pumpkin Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have
hayrides, a cake walk and live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods,
Arts & Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion
Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a
Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information
and to register for contests. 256-237-1621

http://www.aces.edu/counties/Calhoun/MG/Temp/CountyEvents1.htm
=================================================

VERY LITTLE RAIN FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS: Any chance at all will come
later in the day Thursday as a fairly pronounced cool front comes
rolling through. There has been a lot of storminess with this system
over the Midwest. However the front will be much more starved for
moisture when it gets down into this part of the country. There is a
chance we will not see any showers, but we did insert a few for late
Thursday. Probably the better chance of those will be north and NE of
Birmingham.

Meanwhile, we will have to negotiate with Mother Nature over some
high temperatures that will be closer to normal for mid-summer than
early October. During the next two days, the old thermometer will
shoot for 90 over on the west side of the state, but more like upper
80s in the greater Birmingham area and a little lower over the extreme
east and NE. After the cool front comes through Thursday night, it
will be followed by a large high pressure area that will give us some
brisk NE winds Friday and some cooler temperatures. High temperatures
Friday and Saturday should back off to around 78. Our coolest morning
will be Saturday morning with mid 50s.

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: The tropics are quiet, especially our old
friend the Gulf of Mexico…it still blows my undersized mind that if
all the water in the Great Lakes could be drained, the entire lower 48
states would be covered with water between 9 and 10 feet deep. That is
assuming the whole country is flat, of course. Those lakes hold an
estimated six quadrillion gallons of water, which is about one-fifth
of the world's supply of fresh surface water and nine-tenths of the
USA supply…early this morning, the NWS in Chicago sent out a special
report of severe weather events over North Illinois and there were 114
incidents of severe weather in less than 24 hours. Not sure I have
ever seen a list that long before. At one time, as many as 300,000
people were without power. Extremely heavy rain with 4-8 inches in
parts of the Chicago area and hail up to the size of quarters. Today
there is another significant risk, especially from South Minnesota
through Southern Wisconsin…hottest place in the USA yesterday was 103
in Bullhead City, Arizona…cold spots this morning 27 in Yellowstone
National Park and 21 in Wainwright, Alaska…on this date in 1995, there
was growing concern about Hurricane Opal. More on that in later
editions.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Since Molly has to check out everything
along the walking track, I have been a little concerned lately. We
have a sudden proliferation of toadstools or mushrooms. Some look like
the top of a vanilla ice cream cone; others are solid black or a rich
brown color. I let her check them out, but I am on alert to pull back
on her leash if she tries to take a bite. I do not know if they are
poisonous. Kept that little girl up late last night with two ballgames
that would rival major league playoffs. When we finished, she was
totally exhausted. She got up on my ex-National Geographic blanket on
the couch and was passed out in 30 seconds. Thirty minutes later I
woke her up for a short walk and bathroom break and we all went to bed
after midnight—pooped but happy. Sure will be glad when October 29
gets here. At 2:00 a.m. we go back on CST. Little Miss Molly and I
both have a metabolism, biological parts and everything else that work
better on standard time. Life goes on....

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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=============================================

TONIGHT
Mostly clear.
Overnight Low 63
WIND: Light SE

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A very warm afternoon.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and warm. A small chance of a shower late.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, breezy, not as warm and less humid.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NE 8-16

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A cool early morning.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 78
WIND: E 7-14

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Morning Edition For Tuesday October 3, 2006
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...Summer-Like Weather Continues...

Afternoon temperatures will feel more like August during the next three
days; the normal high for today in Birmingham is 79; we are forecasting a
high of 87, eight degrees above normal for October 3. Some West Alabama
communities might even touch 90 for a brief time. An upper air ridge
overhead should keep us rain-free; the chance of an afternoon shower is so
small we won't mention it in our formal forecast. Look for similar weather
tomorrow, with highs in the 86 to 89 degree range.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: A backdoor type cold front will slip through here late
Thursday or Thursday night. At this point the chance of any significant rain
with the front looks very small. Once it passes, an east/northeast flow will
develop Friday and over the weekend, bringing in cooler air, getting us back
to normal levels for this time of the year.

WEEKEND PEEK: For now it looks like our afternoon high on both Saturday and
Sunday will be close to 80 degrees with a good supply of sunshine both days.
The weather might be a tad cooler over East Alabama, so the forecast looks
great for NASCAR fans gearing up for race weekend at the Talladega
Superspeedway.

NEXT WEEK: At the moment it looks like our next chance of significant rain
will come late Monday and Tuesday of next week as a cold front approaches
Alabama from the northwest. Cooler air should filter behind that front
toward the end of next week.

TROPICS: Isaac has become extratropical in the north Atlantic, and the rest
of the Atlantic basin is very quiet. The next named tropical storm this
season will be Joyce. And, we have to remember the hurricane season runs
through the end of November, so we still have a couple of months left.
However, major hurricanes are very rare past mid-October.

OCTOBER HEAT: The hottest places in Alabama yesterday were Dothan and
Evergreen with 93 degrees. Tuscaloosa wasn't that far behind with 88. In
Mississippi, Jackson and Hattiesburg soared to 95. Summer-like heat was seen
well into the Great Plains; Kansas City reached 95 degrees, while Omaha,
Nebraska reported a high of 87.

GETTING COLD: Cold air continues to build over Alaska; in Anchorage today
the forecast high is only 45. Coldest spot in Alaska this morning was
Chandalar Lake with 18 degrees.

ELEVEN YEARS AGO: We were gearing up for the arrival of Hurricane Opal; the
pressure dropped to 916 mb and sustained surface winds reached 130 knots, or
150 mph, as the system churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Central
Gulf Coast. More on the ultimate destination and impact of Opal here
tomorrow.

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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show, a Pumpkin
Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have hayrides, a cake walk and
live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods, Arts &
Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information and to register for
contests. 256-237-1621
=========================================================

*******************************************************

TODAY
Very warm with a good supply of sunshine.
Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. Still unseasonably warm.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and not as warm.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 7-14

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 81
WIND: NE 6-12

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Afternoon Edition For Monday October 2, 2006

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FALL FEST IN ANNISTON!
Saturday, October 28, 11 am to 5 pm
Fun for the whole family!

Come enjoy our Fall Farmers Market, our Plant Sale, a Quilt Show,
a Pumpkin Patch, and a Bantam Chicken Show. We'll also have
hayrides, a cake walk and live music

And contests for people of all ages--contests for Canned Goods,
Arts & Crafts, a Horseshoe Toss and a good ol' fashion
Chicken-Que contest.

Admission is just ONE DOLLAR and it's free if you wear a
Halloween Costume!

It all takes place at the Buckner Arts and Exhibit Center at
412 Buckner Drive in Anniston

Contact the County Extension Office for more information
and to register for contests. 256-237-1621
=================================================

MOST OF THIS WEEK WILL BE DRY: The temperature reached 90 in
Tuscaloosa and Mobile Sunday and 92 in Montgomery. The west side of
the state will be the hottest area for the next several days. However,
across Central Alabama the thermometer will peak in the upper 80s each
day at least through Thursday and some communities will reach 90.

By Friday, a high pressure system building down the east coast
will push a cool front through this area with some breezy NE winds.
This will lower high temperatures on Friday to near 80, but with some
70s over NE and extreme East Alabama. On a drive from Trussville to
Pinson via Deerfoot Parkway and Dug Hollow Road (beautiful drive),
there was no autumn color this morning. At this time, it appears that
the chance of rain is so small that we opted to leave it out of the
forecast through Friday. We cannot say for sure that there will not be
an isolated shower on Thursday.

THE TROPICAL WORLD: Isaac was downgraded to a tropical storm. He
was located less than 200 miles SSW of Cape Race, Newfoundland. He
will skirt the SE coast of Newfoundland and then go back out over the
colder waters of the North Atlantic. A broad low pressure was located
675 miles SW of the Cape Verde Islands. It is just not showing much
promise at this time. Our dear friend, the Gulf of Mexico, continues
unusually quiet.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Probably the best news on the scene is that
the vicious wildfire that had been roaring north of Los Angeles since
Labor Day is almost completely contained. It has burned at least 162
thousand acres…the hottest spot in the USA Sunday was Gila Bend,
Arizona (pronounced hee-la Bend) with 104. That town is located on I-8
SW of Phoenix and in a bend of the Gila River. The river does not have
much water, but it goes on westward to the Yuma area…coldest this
morning was 21 in Stanley, Idaho and West Yellowstone, Montana…arctic
air is taking a hold on extreme Northern Canada where temperatures at
Alert will hover around zero every night this week with highs only 4
to 8 above.

LIGHTNING IS FRIGHTENING: On October 2, 1981, a vicious lightning
bolt at Prospect, Connecticut knocked a crater in the street, then it
worked its way into buildings by a water main. Numerous water leaks
resulted.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I was out this morning well before
sunrise. I always look at the sky immediately. Interesting to see 8 to
10 jet contrails—some of them crossed and made an X and at least 2
crossed and looked like a plus symbol. Shortly after sunrise, my
little 9-pound pest (not really) had me out walking. Two old crows
flew over early and they were unusually low and were cawing
continuously. Little Miss Molly was trotting along the walking track
like a horse, but she looked up while she kept running and almost ran
into the sassafras tree. I feel sure the crows were saying, "Look at
that pretty little puppy down below." On the very first time Molly and
I took a walk several years ago, two old crows were in a vicious
argument perched high up in the Old Crow Motel. With my out-of-control
imagination, I feel they were headed for divorce without a pre-nup.
Little Miss Molly had a long love session on the track with Cindy, our
newest neighbor, which made her day. Life goes on.....

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear.
Overnight Low 62
WIND: SE 4-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Quite warm for early October.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Continued unseasonably warm.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Breezy and a little cooler.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 7-14

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Morning Edition For Monday October 2, 2006
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...Summer Not Gone Yet...

October is generally a month of fine weather in Alabama, and this week, it
will live up to its reputation. A large ridge of high pressure in the upper
atmosphere is going to set up shop over Alabama and the Deep South and this
will give us fair and dry weather through midweek and into at least part of
Thursday.

BREAKING DOWN THE FORECAST: Much drier air edged into North Alabama late
yesterday, but its forward progress was limited. In areas where dewpoints
remained in the sixties overnight, a little patchy fog will form this
morning, but it should burn off rather quickly. Skies will be mostly sunny
today with a few scattered clouds about. Temperatures will soar into the
80s again, with a few locations hitting 90 once again. Readings tonight
will run about 5 degrees warmer than last night under clear and calm
conditions. Tuesday and Wednesday look like carbon copies of today, with
lots of sunshine and warm temperatures. By Thursday, a cold front will be
trying to approach Alabama from the north. It seems that the front will be
running out of steam by the time that it makes it to the Tennessee Valley,
and despite fairly high moisture levels and warm temperatures, shower and
storm chances look to be limited at this time. By Friday, high pressure
will set up along the Atlantic coast and this is often the recipe for an
easterly wedge in Alabama. This means a moist, relatively cool flow from
the east and southeast coming out of Georgia that will return our
temperatures to right around normal for early October in Alabama.

TROPICS: Issac is about 400 miles south southwest of Cape Race,
Newfoundland this morning. The system will likely have been dpwngraded to a
tropical storm before you read this. Only slight weakening is forecast
before the system moves near Cape Race after midnight tonight. The storm
may lose tropical characteristics before it reaches land, but that will not
keep it from delivering tropical storm force winds to the Avalon Peninsula
where Cape Race and St. Johns are located. There is a disturbance over the
far eastern Atlantic, but conditions are becoming increasingly unfavorable
for development.

ON THIS DATE IN 1893: The second major hurricane of the year struck the
Bayou Country of Louisiana with little warning. Heavy destruction was
reported along the coast from Timbalier Bay in Louisiana to Pensacola.
Landfall occurred between Port Eads and New Orleans. Winds reached
hurricane force around nightfall and continued to increase until the eye
crossed the shore about 11 p.m. By 10 PM, the storm surge was increasing
water levels along the low-lying coastal sections. Tides reached 15 feet
along the Louisiana coast and 16 feet on the Chandaleur Islands. Waves
reached as high as the lantern at the Chandaleur Island Lighthouse. 2000
people died in the storm, 779 from Cheniere Caminanda and 250 at Grand Lake
alone.

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TODAY
A good deal of sunshine after a little early fog some sections. A warm
afternoon.
Afternoon High 86
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Ample sunshine and warm temperatures.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy and continued warm.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 5-10

THURSDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy and a little cooler.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NE 5-10

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...Warm Week Ahead...

Kind of nice to wake up to showers, a little fog and comfortably cool
temperatures on this Sunday morning. Some of the numerical weather
prediction models consistently called for showers and storms last night as
an upper level disturbance moved to our north. By evening newscast time, it
looked like the models were going to be wrong as radar were still quiet. As
a matter of fact, the NWS Birmingham forecaster commented about 10:15 p.m.
that the chance of rain would be removed from the forecast. Just 30 minutes
later, radars were beginning to light up. Those showers and storms moved
southeastward across the area, with the best rainfall amounts over Northeast
Alabama. 0.84 of an inch fell at Black Creek in northeast Etowah County,
0.79 at Crossville and 0.46 at Gadsden. Officially, 0.04 of an inch fell at
the Birmingham Airport. I picked up the same in Trussville.

LOOKING BACK ON SEPTEMBER: Our warmest reading of the month was 92 on
September 3rd. The lowest was 47 on the 29th. The mean temperature for
the month was 73.3, which is 0.5 degrees below normal. The 3.74 inches of
rain that fell was about 0.31 inches short of normal. Measurable rain fell
on eight days with a trace on seven others. So, temperatures and rainfall
for the month were slightly below normal.

WELCOME TO OCTOBER: October may be the best weather month of the year in
Alabama. According to monthly weather records, it is the driest at
Birmingham, with an average monthly rainfall of 3.23 inches. At the
beginning of the month, the average high is 80 degrees, but will drop to
near 70 by Halloween.

The average low will drop from 57 at the start of the month to 46 by October
31st. It usually rains on six days, and storms on only one, both the lowest
values for the year. It is also the month with the greatest percentage of
clear observations.38.8%.

OUR FORECAST: It looks like the first few days of October will live up to
its advance billing with dry and warm conditions prevailing. A large ridge
of high pressure is expected to build over the area and stay in place
through much of the week. A front will begin approaching the area on
Thursday, and we could see a few showers during the overnight hours into
early Friday. This front will bring us back to readings that are near
normal for this time of
year.

QUICK PEEK TROPICS: Hurricane Issac will weaken as it begins to race
northward, but not before it could bring tropical storm force winds to the
Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland early on Tuesday. Elsewhere in the
Atlantic, things are quiet.

ON THIS DATE IN 1945: A Navy reconnaissance plane went down in a typhoon in
the South China Sea. The plane was the first Hurricane Hunter plane ever to
go down. The aircraft and 7 crewmembers were never found.

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TONIGHT
Chance of a shower this afternoon. Skies clear overnight.
Morning Low 57
WIND: Light

MONDAY
Plenty of sunshine with a few clouds.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 87
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny skies.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Sunny skies.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Increasing clouds with a chance of showers, especially during overnight.

Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NE 5-10

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Morning Edition For Sunday October 1, 2006
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...Good Old October Is Here...

TOO WARM FOR EARLY OCTOBER: What is traditionally our driest month of the
year has arrived. It is not always a dry month, but long-term records dating
back to the mid 1880s show that more often than not October has a lot of
sunny days and less rainfall. At the moment, we are dealing with daytime
temperatures well above normal for early October. We could see a few
isolated showers, mainly this morning, but the clouds will move out later.
After that we should have more sunshine than clouds through most of the
coming week. Over on the west side of the state, places like Livingston and
Tuscaloosa will get very close to the 90-degree mark in the next few days.
That is 8-10 degrees above normal for early October. See our day-by-day
forecast for all of the details. In years past, Alabama has suffered
significant droughts in autumn, especially October. 1924 was probably the
worst.

After a cool early morning yesterday, temperatures warmed rapidly and there
were a few clouds moving across the sky at times. High temperatures were in
the upper 70s over the NE part, but in the low and mid 80s over West and
South Alabama. It got up to 85 in Mobile, 84 in Tuscaloosa and 83 in Dothan.
It was 80 in Huntsville and Birmingham.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Hurricane Isaac was some 300 miles east of Bermuda early
on this Sunday morning with sustained winds of 80 mph. He was moving NW, but
will gradually curve toward the north and then more NE, staying over the
open Atlantic. However, by around Tuesday he may brush the coast of
Newfoundland as a tropical storm.

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: The Great Plains had a terrible summer all the way
from Texas northward through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. For
days on end, many communities exceeded 100, and now they are dealing with
the return of some hot weather. It was 95 in Dallas-Ft. Worth Saturday and
they are expecting mid-90s for at least the next couple of days. Up in North
Texas, it was 97 at Wichita Falls. In Oklahoma, it was 95 at Stillwater and
96 at Lawton.but the hottest of all Saturday was 105 in Death Valley and
Palm Springs, California and Bullhead City, Arizona.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Saturday is really my only off day. Sunday's
are packed and I work Monday through Friday, so I love to get up on Saturday
morning and demolish a whole pot of coffee and catch up on my reading. And,
oh, yes, there is a little football watching to be done. Right in the middle
of the Alabama-Florida game yesterday, my little 9-pound pal that we call
Miss Molly absolutely insisted she needed to go outside. It was bathroom
time, but she also wanted to go on a full half-mile walk. We noticed a touch
of autumn color along the walking track. Half of one tree in one of our
neighbor's backyards appeared to be in full color. I just gotta get out into
the countryside this fall with my trustee 26-year-old Nikon FE-2. Life goes
on.

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TODAY
Partly sunny. An isolated morning shower is possible. Clearing late.
Afternoon High 85
WIND: NW 5-10

MONDAY
Sunny. A warm afternoon.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 86
WIND: E 4-8

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

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