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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday May 15, 2007

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2007 SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
MAY 23-27
REGIONS PARK (formerly the Hoover Met)
For Tickets, call (800)732-4849 (800-SEC-4TIX)
or visit http://www.SECsports.com
For Corporate Hospitality Packages, call (205) 262-2832.

Here's your chance to see the best college baseball in the country,
right here in Hoover, Alabama! See the top eight teams in the SEC
compete for the tournament title over the course of this five day
tournament.

Reserved seats are going fast so be sure to order yours today at
(800) 732-4849 or by logging onto http://www.SECsports.com.
Opportunities still exist to entertain employees, clients or friends in
the Corporate Hospitality suite. Call (205) 262-2832 to inquire
about the various corporate hospitality packages.

Mark your calendars to go to Regions Park (formerly the Hoover Met),
May 23-27 to see some big time college baseball.

The 2007 SEC Baseball Tournament. It Doesn't Get Any Better!
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SUNNY, DRY WEATHER THURSDAY THROUGH WEEKEND: We still have the
unusual situation of a lot of smoke and haze in many parts of Alabama
due to wildfires over SE Georgia and down the Florida Peninsula. I
cannot remember this much smoke affecting our area when the fires
were not in Alabama. There was a case back in 1952 and 1954 when
visibility was restricted due to smoke over many parts of Alabama,
but the numerous fires were here in the state during a significant
drought. The smoke and haze will stay with us overnight. In fact, in
could thicken some because of a temperature inversion. Clouds will
move into the state late tonight leading the way for occasional
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday.

Latest guidance does not give us a big widespread rain event here in
Central Alabama. The total for the day will be mostly between 1/3 and
½ inch. A few spots could get more, but a lot of areas will not get
that much.

REGIONS CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC: It is the senior PGA golf tournament
in Birmingham at the Ross Bridge Resort. Outstanding weather is
expected starting Thursday and all the way through the weekend. The
humidity will be a lot lower. There should be lots of sunshine with
cool nights and pleasant afternoons. Lows will be in the upper 40s
Friday and Saturday and lower 50s on Sunday. Highs will be in the mid
70s Thursday and Friday and low 80s Saturday and Sunday. Hard to beat.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: The coldest in the lower connected 48 states
this morning was 20 in Yellowstone National Park. Did you know that
Yellowstone was the very first USA national park? Great Smoky
Mountain National Park, however, has more visitors each year than any
other park in the system. Coldest in Alaska this morning was 1 above
zero at Wainwright. There is still 17 inches of snow on the ground at
Whittier, Alaska. That is a big meltdown from the tremendous snow
pack they always have in the middle of the winter. Severe
Thunderstorm Watches were in effect this afternoon from Eastern
Missouri and through Southern Illinois, Northern Indiana and SE
Michigan. Several warnings were in effect over North Louisiana. There
were even some strong thunderstorms for NW Mississippi. A few storms
could reach NW Alabama overnight, but most of our precipitation
should be tomorrow. For Wednesday, the NWS has a slight risk from
about Norfolk north through Baltimore, Washington, Atlantic City,
Philadelphia and New York.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Rather solemn around my tiny corner
today. Just like the empty nest syndrome when all the kids marry and
move away. I have gone from my office to the kitchen for coffee 5
times today and I did not see a little one with a ball in her mouth
wanting to play. Little Miss Molly went to the PBS (Puppy Beauty
Shop) early this morning and will not be home until late afternoon.
Eerie quiet. I enjoy the break, but gosh, I miss her already. She
will look so cute when she gets home and she will smell good, too.
Yesterday afternoon, at the far end of the walking track, there was a
beautiful cat, black as midnight, pretty eyes. It was young. It was
lying on a concrete rest bench. Molly walked to within 6 inches of
the bench and never saw the cat. The cat did not move. Molly came
back by the bench and happened to see the cat. The cat leapt off the
bench right on top of Molly and scrambled to get in a nearby culvert.
Never know what is going to happen. Be prepared is my motto. Life
goes on......

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

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TONIGHT
Warm with smoke and haze. A possible shower by daybreak.
Overnight Low 65
WIND: SW 4-7

WEDNESDAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cooler Wednesday night.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon 78
WIND: NW 8-16

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: N 7-14

FRIDAY
Sunny with a cool morning. Low humidity.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 76
WIND: NE 6-12

SATURDAY
Sunny and very pleasant.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 81
WIND: E 5-10

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