ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday May 16, 2007
===================================================================
PROTECT YOUR BIGGEST INVESTMENT--YOUR HOME!

For all your Interior/Exterior painting needs.

For all your deck cleaning/sealing or staining needs.
We also refinish front doors.

For all your pressure washing needs.

Give us a call. We are professional Painters that Care!

Pigment Painting
Daniel & Donna Lee
205-833-8082
uncloudyday@msn.com
===================================================================

...Showers Today; Cooler Tomorrow...

A very welcomed cold front will roll into Alabama, and will help to
clean the air and bring a decent round of showers and thunderstorms to
the state. We are still projecting average rain amounts of one-quarter
to one-half inch across the state, but a few spots might receive a
little more from the stronger thunderstorms. For now we don't expect
any problem with widespread severe weather due to limited instability
values and weak wind fields. Some of the stronger storms could produce
gusty winds and small hail, however.

The wind will shift around to the northwest by mid-afternoon, and most
of the showers and storms will be out of the state by late afternoon
as drier air begins to roll in here. In addition to being drier, the
air will also be considerably cooler. By daybreak tomorrow, we should
be in the low to mid 50s with a fresh northerly breeze. Then, during
the day, despite a good supply of sunshine we are forecasting a high
only in the mid 70s with very low humidity levels. Another benefit to
the airmass change will be a great improvement in air quality.

SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE: Particulate pollution across Alabama was
sky high yesterday due to smoke covering the state coming from the
hundreds of wildfires burning over South Georgia and the Florida
peninsula. The low level wind yesterday was out of the southeast;
tomorrow the wind will be from the north so all of the smoke and haze
will be gone; replaced by a cobalt blue sky and excellent
visibility.Air quality will remain very good through the weekend.

COOL MORNINGS AHEAD: We expect low temperatures between 45 and 50
degrees both Friday and Saturday morning across North Alabama. This is
well below normal, and not far from record levels for this time of the
year. Afternoons will remain very comfortable, with a high in the
upper 70s on Friday. A slow warming trend is expected over the
weekend; we are forecasting low 80s on Saturday, and mid 80s on
Sunday. But, on both days humidity values will remain low. Needless to
say, excellent weather for the Regions Charity Golf Classic at the
Ross Bridge Resort.

ANOTHER TORNADO DEATH: From the Associated Press... The massive
tornado that devastated the town of Greensburg nearly two weeks ago
has claimed another life. Harold Schmidt, 77, a resident of
Greensburg, died Monday at Pratt Regional Medical Center of injuries
he suffered in the tornado, the hospital said. Nine other people died
in Greensburg when the tornado struck on May 4, and the storm claimed
two more lives in the nearby towns of Macksville and Hopewell,
bringing the total number of fatalities to 12.

ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: The coldest spot in the nation yesterday was
Barrow, Alaska with two degrees below zero. Strong thunderstorms over
Louisiana dropped 1.87" on Baton Rouge yesterday. Very hot weather
continues over the Desert Southwest; Phoenix, AZ soared to 101; the
hottest place in the nation was Death Valley, CA with 109.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

=========================================================
ADVERTISE ON THE E-FORECAST FOR JUST $95 PER WEEK!
REACH OVER 25,500 PEOPLE IN GREATER BIRMINGHAM AREA

It's one of the most efficient investments for your advertising dollars.
You can reach over 25,500 people in this five-county area every
day for one week for just $95. Your ad will appear at the top of
the e-forecast for seven straight days.

This is not "spam" e-mail....every one of our 25,500 subscribers
has signed up to receive the e-forecast. It is read each and every
day, creating over 175,000 impressions throughout the week.

Contact bill.hardekopf@theweathercompany.com or call 205-985-9725
=========================================================

*******************************************************

TODAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 78
WIND: NW 7-14

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny with a cool breeze. Less humid.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: N 10-20

FRIDAY
Sunny with a cool morning.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 77
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Lots of sunshine. Very pleasant.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and a little warmer.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 6-12

********************************************************

Tonight on ABC 33/40:

7:00pm According To Jim
7:30pm Notes From The
Underbelly
8:00pm According To Jim
8:30pm Notes From The
Underbelly
9:00pm Lost

*********************************************************
If you are interested in advertising on this E-Forecast, please
contact us at 205-985-9725 or bill.hardekopf@theweathercompany.com.
Ads reach over 25,500 subscribers each day, creating over 178,000
impressions each week. Just $95 per week!
To subscribe or unsubscribe from the ABC 33/40 E-Forecast, go here:
http://www.jamesspann.com/eforecast.html