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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday May 2, 2007
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...More Summer-Like Weather...

This is a new day, but we have an old forecast. Lots of sunshine
through scattered clouds, and summer-like afternoon temperatures. Most
communities will have a high somewhere between 85 and 89 degrees this
afternoon, which is five to ten degrees above normal for the second
day in May. Yesterday's high in Birmingham was 87 degrees, which is
our normal high June 9-14.
Enough moisture will return to Alabama tomorrow to mention the chance
of a few isolated afternoon showers, but the best chance of them will
be over the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama. Then, scattered
showers and storms are possible over the entire northern half of the
state on Friday and Saturday as moisture continues to increase, and a
weak upper impulse approaches from the west. We need to stress that we
don't expect a "drought buster" type rain event, nor do we expect a
wash-out if you have anything planned outdoors. Just keep in mind a
passing shower or storm is possible tomorrow through Friday Hopefully
a few neighborhoods will catch a good shower.

Temperatures will back off a bit over the weekend, with afternoon
highs closer to 80 degrees. Showers and storms should thin out by
Sunday and Monday of next week as an upper air ridge begins to
re-build across the Deep South. And, in the longer term, we still
expect the primary storm track across the continent to remain well to
the north of Alabama, meaning the chance of a major, widespread rain
event looks pretty small through the middle part of the month. We will
have to depend on scattered afternoon showers and storms to provide
some temporary relief from the very dry conditions across Alabama.

HEAT PARADE: High temperatures yesterday across Alabama included 90 at
Muscle Shoals, 89 at Calera, Pinson, and Montgomery, 88 at Auburn,
Huntsville. Tuscaloosa, and Troy, and 87 in Birmingham, Jasper,
Demopolis, and Decatur. The weather was actually warmer to the east of
here; Columbia, South Carolina soared to 92 degrees. Hottest spot in
the nation yesterday was Death Valley, California with a scorching 104
degrees.

NOT WARM EVERYWHERE: Cold air is returning to the Great Lakes and the
Northeast; yesterday
morning the mercury dropped to 24 degrees at Saranac Lake, New York.
The forecast high in Boston today is only 54 degrees. Atqasak, Alaska
dropped to seven degrees below zero early yesterday morning.

FEAST OR FAMINE: While much of North Alabama remains in a severe
drought (Birmingham's rainfall deficit is now is 11.39), parts of
Texas dealt with flash flooding yesterday thanks to showers and storms
rotating around an upper air low over Oklahoma. Waco reported a total
of 2.30", while San Angelo measured 2.13". Mineral Wells, west of Fort
Worth, was soaked with 2.39".

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Continued warm and dry with a good supply of sunshine.
Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A few isolated afternoon showers are possible.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
Occasionally cloudy. Scattered showers and storms, mainly during the
afternoon hours.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 81
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. A chance of scattered showers and storms.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 80
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Just a few isolated showers.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 80
WIND: W 6-12

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