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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday March 16, 2007
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...Cooler Air Flows Into Alabama...

Any lingering showers across Alabama will end this morning, and we
expect gradual clearing from west to east during the afternoon hours
as drier air rolls into Alabama. The air will also be noticeably
cooler today; most spots will have a hard time getting out of the mid
to upper 50s with a very chilly north breeze.

COOL WEEKEND: We will begin the weekend early tomorrow morning with
temperatures near the freezing mark at daybreak. Tomorrow and Sunday
will be mostly sunny and cool with afternoon highs near 60 degrees. We
should note Sunday morning will also be very chilly; the colder
valleys will be below freezing, with the actual range for most
communities between 28 and 35 degrees.

NEXT WEEK: Looks like the first half of next week will be dry with a
warming trend as afternoon temperatures rise back into the 70s. Rain
should return to Alabama toward the end of the week (a week from
today) as an upper trough approaches from the west.

AT THE BEACH: Look for a good supply of sunshine along the Gulf coast
today through the
weekend; afternoon temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 60s, and
the water temperatures from Panama City westward to Gulf Shores are
running in the 67 to 71 degree range. The weather along the coast
should remain generally dry through Wednesday of next week.

BENEFICIAL RAIN: Some Alabama communities saw some really beneficial
rain yesterday and last night... totals included 1.26" at Weaver,
1.13" atop Mt. Cheaha at the ABC 33/40 SKYCAM site (at the restaurant
at Cheaha State Park), 1.10" at Morris, .98" at Argo, .86" in downtown
Birmingham (the SKYCAM site at the Daniel Building on 20th Street),
.83" at Bessemer, .80" at the ABC 33/40 Weather Center in Riverchase,
.77" at Anniston, .74" at the Birmingham Airport, .70" at Pinson, .55"
at Greystone Farms, and .22" at Columbiana. We note a number of places
were short changed on the rain; the total at Fayette was only .05",
and our SKYCAM site at Jasper reported only 0.02". Radar data suggests
parts of Marion and Lamar counties did not get enough rain to measure.

NOT TOO LATE FOR SNOW: Some very significant snow events have been
seen as late as April in Alabama; on April 3, 1987 five inches of snow
was measured at the Birmingham Airport (and we must confess that was
an event that was not forecast well!). Snow flurries have occurred as
late as April 25 (that happened way back in 1910).

HODGEPODGE: Winter storm warnings are up for much of the Northeast
U.S. today as snow will overspread that region. New York City and
Boston are expecting three to six inches of snow during the next 24
hours. Indianapolis was soaked with 2.05" of rain yesterday; the total
at New Orleans was 1.53". The Desert Southwest continues to flirt with
triple digit heat; the high yesterday at Death Valley, California was
99 degrees for the second day in a row.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Windy and much cooler. Showers end during the morning; clearing late in the day.
Afternoon High 57
WIND: N 12-22

SATURDAY
Sunny. A light morning freeze is possible.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 60
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny with another cold morning.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 60
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 71
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. A mild afternoon.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 75
WIND: S 7-14

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