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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday May 15, 2007
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...Showers Return Tomorrow...

Warm and rather hazy conditions will continue across Alabama today;
most communities will have a high somewhere in the low to mid 80s,
which is slightly above normal for May 15. A low level wind out of the
southeast today has the potential to bring some of the smoke from
fires over South Georgia up into the northern half of Alabama. While
we can't completely rule out the chance of a shower this afternoon,
they should be very isolated and for now we won't mention it in our
formal forecast.

WE NEED RAIN: And, we should get some tomorrow. Birmingham's rain
total for the year is only 9.68", and our rain deficiency for the year
is right at 13 inches (12.99). So, any chance of showers is a good
thing. A cold front will bring a chance of showers and a few
thunderstorms to Alabama tomorrow; for now it looks like the best
chance of rain will come during the afternoon hours, roughly from 12
Noon through 6:00 p.m. Unfortunately, rain amounts for most places
will be on the light side; it looks like rain totals will average
somewhere between one-quarter and one-half inch across the northern
half of Alabama.

A COOL CHANGE: Following the showers tomorrow, a refreshing change to
cool air is ahead for Alabama on Thursday and Friday. Daytime highs
will drop into the 70s, and by early Friday morning we are forecasting
lows in the upper 40s. Birmingham's record low for Friday (May 18) is
44 degrees, which was recorded in 1973. It is unlikely that the
Birmingham Airport gets that cool, but some of the colder valley
locations over North Alabama will be very close. In addition to being
cooler, the air will be very dry meaning humidity values will be
unusually low for mid-May.

REGIONS CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC: What a great weekend for the annual
Senior PGA Golf Tournament in Birmingham, now played at the Ross
Bridge Resort. We are projecting almost maximum available sunshine
both Saturday and Sunday, with low 80s on Saturday and mid 80s on
Sunday. But, humidity levels will remain low making the warm
afternoons comfortable. Early mornings will be cool and crisp; we will
be close to 50 early Saturday, with mid 50s early Sunday morning.

AT THE BEACH: Just a few isolated showers and storms for the central
Gulf coast through Thursday; then the weather will be completely dry
by Friday and the weekend. The high along the immediate coast will be
close to 80 degrees, and the sea water temperature in the Gulf of
Mexico was 75 degrees at Panama City, Florida late yesterday
afternoon.

ACROSS THE FRUITED PLAIN: Hottest place in the nation yesterday was
Death Valley, CA with 109 degrees. Phoenix, AZ reached the triple
digits as well; their high was 102. Chicago had one of their hottest
days so far in 2007; their high was 90, but today will be much cooler
with a high of only 74.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Partly sunny and warm. Some smoke and haze.
Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Increasing clouds with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms,
especially during the afternoon hours.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NW 7-14

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, cooler, and less humid.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
Sunny with a cool morning.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 78
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
A good supply of sunshine. Very pleasant.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 81
WIND: E 5-10

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