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Morning Edition For Friday March 30, 2007
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...Rain Returns to Alabama Sunday...

The temperature soared to 87 degrees in Birmingham yesterday, breaking
a 79 year old record (the old record high for March 29 was 85 degrees
set in 1928). That was also 17 degrees above the normal high for the
date, and it tied the warmest temperature so far in 2007 (we also
reached 87 degrees on March 25). Montgomery and Dothan were the
warmest spots in Alabama with a summer-like 89 degrees.

A COOL CHANGE: A nice wedge of cooler air flow into Alabama from the
east today, and we expect afternoon temperatures to be at 10 to 15
degrees cooler. Along the Georgia border, places like Centre, Heflin,
and Roanoke probably won't make it out of the 60s today, while we are
expecting a high somewhere between 70 and 75 for the Birmingham metro
area. There will be some clouds with the cooler air, but at this point
the chance of any significant rain looks extremely
small.

THE WEEKEND: Still looks like the main chance of rain over the weekend
will come on Sunday.
Tomorrow will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds; the afternoon high
will be somewhere between 78 and 81 for most locations. Then, on
Sunday, we will highlight a good chance of showers and thunderstorms
with our long awaited upper trough moving into the state from the
west. The best energy associated with the trough will pass well to the
north of Alabama, and with weakening dynamics we don't expect a major
problem with severe weather. The good news is that one-half inch of
rain looks likely for the northern half of the state on Sunday, which
isn't exactly a drought-buster, but it should settle the dust and the
pollen for a little while.

NEXT WEEK: The computer models are continuing to trend toward a drier
scenario for Alabama on Monday, but another chance of rain and
thunderstorms is ahead for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as
another cold front moves into the state. At first glance that looks
like another setup for about 1/2 inch of rain. And, some pretty chilly
air should drop into the state after that round of rain; there is some
hint we might have a chance of frost during the early morning hours
around April 6-7 as some Polar air drops into the Deep South. Way too
early to be specific, of course.

DRY DRY DRY: This is the driest start to a calendar year on record
(records go back to 1894) in Huntsville... the total rainfall since
January 1 is only 6.46". Birmingham is not faring much better; the
total at the Birmingham Airport for 2007 is only 6.57", which is 8.82"
below normal. The total for the month of March is only 1.01". We
typically receive over six inches of rain during the month of March.

ROAMING: A tornado touched down yesterday in the community of O'Keene,
Oklahoma yesterday. Rainfall totals yesterday included 1.42" at
Oklahoma City and 1.69" at Goodland, Kansas. Hottest places in the
nation yesterday were Crestview, Florida, Albany, Georgia, and
Edinburg, Texas... all three cities reported a high of 90 degrees.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Occasionally cloudy and cooler.
Afternoon High 74
WIND: SE 7-14

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 77
WIND: S 7-14

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 74
WIND: SW 7-14

MONDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 83
WIND: W 6-12

TUESDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of a shower by afternoon; a good chance of
showers and storms by Tuesday night.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SW 7-14

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