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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday April 18, 2007
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...Not Much Rain Today...

A few passing rain showers are possible across Alabama this morning,
but the rain won't make a dent in the big rain deficit for the year.
We need well over eleven inches to get back to where we should be
since January 1 (the total for the year is only 7.22"), but today most
communities will see one-tenth of an inch of rain or less. Weakening
upper air dynamics and the lack of quality low level moisture are the
main reasons for the lack of significant rain today. Most of the
showers will be out of Alabama by the much hour, and the sky should
begin to clear this afternoon as drier air moves in from the north.

A STRING OF SUNNY DAYS: We are expecting beautiful spring weather
tomorrow all the way through the coming weekend, with mostly sunny
mild days and clear cool nights. While early morning temperatures will
be down in the 40s, afternoon highs will be very close to 80 degrees
on Saturday and Sunday.

CHANGES NEXT WEEK: The weather will be much more interesting next
week; at this time it looks like the next major opportunity for
significant rain will come on Wednesday April 25, followed by an even
stronger weather system the following weekend (April 28-29). Of
course, this far out we can't be too specific, but hopefully we will
pick up some good rain before April ends. Not necessarily the best
news for NASCAR fans headed to Talladega, but we sure need the rain.
Lets hope the rain won't interfere with the actual races.

DID YOU KNOW? Birmingham has experienced a freeze as late as April 23;
that happened in 1986 when the low at the Birmingham Airport was 30
degrees. Snow flakes have been seen here as late as April 25; flurries
fell on that date in 1910. Looking into May, the coldest temperature
on record for the month was 36 degrees recorded on May 4, 1971. Of
course, the weather around here can get very hot in May; the hottest
temperature on record for May is 99 degrees measured on May 28, 1962,
and on May 29, 1898 (I wonder if both of those records were blamed on
"global warming"!).

HODGEPODGE: Mobile's official low yesterday morning was 37 degrees;
that beat the old record low of 38 degrees for April 17, set in 1962.
The temperature warmed 41 degrees in Mobile during the day; their high
yesterday was 78. That is a sign the air is very dry; it heats and
cools more efficiently when dewpoints are very low. The hottest spot
in the nation yesterday was Imperial, California with 90 degrees (a
place where dry air is almost a permanent fixture). A small tornado
touched down yesterday afternoon in the community of Haslet, Texas,
which is near Fort Worth.

There was damage to a carport and outdoor furniture, and trained
spotters observed the tornado as it touched down. Thunderstorm winds
gusted to 78 mph in Itasca, Texas, which is south of Dallas. One of
the warmest spots in Alabama yesterday was Pinson with 81 degrees.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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APRIL 28 IN HOOVER

Connect 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is coming to Hoover on
Saturday, April 28. This is a competitive tournament for guys and
girls ages middle school through adults. Games will be played on
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$10,000 Hot Shot competition!

Players, invite family and friends to the Family Fun Zone, for games,
face painting, food, music and more!

Register today at

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Connect 3 on 3 is sponsored by Hunter Street Baptist Church,
WJOX 100.5 FM, Buffalo Rock, The Stewart Organization, ABC 33/40,
Bruce Business Products, The American Red Cross, Jason's Deli and
Princeton Hoover Medical.
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TODAY
Mostly cloudy. Just a few scattered showers, mainly during the morning.
Afternoon High 72
WIND: E 5-10

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny with a mild afternoon.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 73
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
Lots of sunshine. A chilly morning but a quick warm-up.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 75
WIND: N 5-10

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 5-10

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