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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday May 4, 2007
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...A Few Scattered Showers or Storms...

Warm and muggy weather will continue across Alabama today, and we will
bring in the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms as a
weakening upper low approaches from the west. While we can't rule out
a morning shower in a few spots, the best chance of a passing shower
or storm will come during the afternoon and evening hours, during the
peak of the daytime heating process. If you like the numbers game, the
chance of any one lawn getting wet today across North Alabama is about
one in four. A few thunderstorms could be involved, but organized
severe weather isn't likely due to the weak dynamics and wind fields.

OUR WEEKEND: Not much change tomorrow; the sky will be occasionally
cloudy with a chance of scattered, mainly afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. This is not a widespread, soaking rain like we really
need, but once again a few spots could see up to one-half inch of
rain. The afternoon high tomorrow will be in the low 80s, generally
between 80 and 83 degrees. Then, on Sunday, as an upper air ridge
begins to build across Alabama and the Deep South showers will become
even fewer in number thanks to warm air aloft that will tend to
stabilize the atmosphere. Any showers Sunday afternoon will be
isolated.

NEXT WEEK: Our rainfall deficit will continue to grow next week as the
upper air ridge is the major player, which keep us generally dry and
warm. I guess we can't rule out the chance of a few isolated showers
by the latter half of the week, but the primary storm track over North
America will remain well to the north of here. Maximum temperatures
will rise well into the 80s on a daily basis.

AT THE BEACH: Expect a mixture of sun and clouds along the Central
Gulf coast tomorrow and
Sunday, with about 4 to 7 hours of sunshine each day along with the
chance of a few scattered showers and thunderstorms. Most of next week
will be dry along the coast, and afternoon highs along the immediate
coast will be in the 78 to 81 degree range. The sea water temperature
continues to warm; the water temperature at Panama City Beach was 76
degrees early last night.

RAIN UPDATE: At the Birmingham International Airport, where weather
records are kept, not a drop of rain has fallen during the month of
May, and the total for 2007 is only 9.20", which is 11.71" below
normal. Most of North Alabama is considered in an extreme drought by
the National Drought Mitigation Center.

ACROSS THE FRUITED PLAIN: Hottest place in the nation yesterday was
Bullhead City, Arizona with a toasty 98 degrees. Severe thunderstorms
late yesterday produced large hail and damaging winds over parts of
Northeast Louisiana and West Mississippi; the roof was blown off a
house in Inverness, MS. Golf ball sized hail fell at Kilbourne,
Louisiana, damaging some businesses. A possible tornado touched down
in Bastrop, Louisiana; the NWS reported a few people were trapped in a
home for a while.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Warm and humid. Scattered showers and storms, mainly during the
afternoon and evening hours.
Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Occasionally cloudy with scattered showers and storms.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Just a small risk of a shower.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SE 6-12

MONDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 6-12

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