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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday April 18, 2007

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CONNECT 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
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 the parking lot
of Hunter Street Baptist Church, 2600 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover.
Five eligible players will have a chance at the $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

http://www.connect3on3.com/HunterStreet

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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A LAZY WEATHER PATTERN: Do not know the best word to describe
current and near term Alabama weather. Nonchalant comes to mind.
Also, we could call it inactive, uninteresting—you name it. I guess
all of that is good. It is especially good, since this means no
threat of severe weather all the way through next weekend. April is
usually a very active month for severe weather. It is interesting to
note that the NWS/SPC (Storm Prediction Center) has no outlook for
severe weather on all three of their days counting today.
Unfortunately, we also have zero chance of rain for our Central
Alabama forecast all the way through next Sunday at least.

I do not like to discuss models too much, because I like to keep
this story simple, but one of our most used and dependable models is
called the GFS. The latest run indicates dry weather into next week.
Too bad, because our rainfall deficit is now well over 11 inches. We
expect lots of sunshine across Alabama from tomorrow through the
weekend. Afternoons will be perfection on the old thermometer. Nights
will be a bit cool. We expect mid 40s for at least the next four nights.

AT THE BEACH: We understand some schools are in Spring Break now.
It is a good week for that. Dry weather is expected through Sunday
with lots of sunshine and high temperatures consistently in the upper
70s.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Two days ago the wind was gusting as high as
156 mph atop Mt. Washington, New Hampshire as that gigantic low
pressure area was centered over the northeast. Much quieter today. At
mid morning, gusts were 67 mph with a temperature of 25. The weather
observers up on that famous mountain would call that comfortable.
Cold temperatures this morning included 21 at Lake Tahoe, Hibbings,
Minnesota and 3 above at Barter Island, Deadhorse and Ugnu Kuparuk,
Alaska.(How would you like to explain to someone over the phone that
you lived in Ugnu Kuparuk?) It was 85 below zero at Vostok,
Antarctica. Boston has received over twice as much rain since January
1 as Birmingham. The Big Apple, sometimes called New York City, has
received 22 inches of rain, which is three times the Birmingham amount.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I cannot say thanks enough for all the
happy birthday greetings yesterday. They numbered over 80, by e-mail,
blog notes and IM messages. I am now going into a birthday ration
program where I will only celebrate each five years. I wish you could
have heard Little Miss Molly this morning when that cute little
Yorkie puppy came strolling down the walking track and across the cul-
de-sac in front of her house. I cannot walk Molly any more unless she
stops overlooking the backyard where the little Yorkie lives. She
whines and cries hoping he will come out and rub noses. My favorite
tree along the walking track, besides the Old Crow Motel, is the
sassafras tree. It is thirsty. The grass is thirsty. The thick
hedgerow separating our community from the more upscale community, no
longer looks like Amazon undergrowth. There is a crunching sound when
we walk across the open area. Little Miss Molly could not care less.
This morning, there was a large brown bird that I do not remember
seeing before. He sure was happy. He was singing either the Tennessee
Waltz or Sweet Home, Alabama. never a dull moment when Molly and I
walk. Life goes on.....

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

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HEART GALLERY ALABAMA
GOLF CLASSIC

The Heart Gallery Alabama Golf Classic, being held on May 14, 2007,
at Pinetree Country Club, is a principal fundraiser to support the work
of Heart Gallery Alabama

The Heart Gallery Alabama Golf Classic raises money to support the work
of Heart Gallery Alabama, a non-profit organization that creates
photography
exhibits, shown around the state, to publicize the waiting children in
the foster care system of Alabama. We seek to help all of these
children find
their "forever families".

The mission of Heart Gallery Alabama is to raise awareness of
adoption and
foster parenting in the state of Alabama. There are currently hundreds
of children in our communities who are waiting for a family to call
their own.

Come out for a day of great golf, awards, prizes, lunch, and fun, all
for a cause you can be proud to support! For more information, call
(205) 244-1115 or
http://www.heartgallery.golfreg.com
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TONIGHT
Clear and cool.
Overnight Low 47
WIND: NW 3-6

THURSDAY
Sunny. A mild afternoon.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon 73
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
Lots of sunshine. A chilly early morning.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 74
WIND: NE 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 78
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and mild.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 6-12

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