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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday May 17, 2007
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...A Cool Breeze...

A refreshing dose of continental Polar air will flow into Alabama
today on a brisk northwest breeze. We are forecasting a good supply of
sunshine today with low humidity levels and excellent visibility;
quite a chance from just two days ago when a code red air quality
alert was issued for the Birmingham metro area. Daytime temperatures
today will peak in the mid 70s, about 5 to 8 degrees below normal for
May 17. Then, tonight, with a clear sky and diminishing wind, the dry
air will cool quickly, and by daybreak tomorrow we expect temperatures
in the 45 to 50 degree range across the northern half of the state. A
reinforcing shot of cool, dry air will roll in here tomorrow morning,
providing another very nice spring day tomorrow.

THE WEEKEND: We will begin the weekend with a very cool morning early
Saturday; we are expecting mid 40s as far south as Birmingham, and
that is very close to record levels (the record low for May 19 is 43
set in 1976). The sky will be sunny Saturday and Sunday with a gradual
warming trend; we expect a high in the low 80s Saturday, with mid 80
on Sunday. Needless to say, the weather looks almost perfect for the
Regions Charity Golf Classic this weekend at the
Ross Bridge Resort.

The dry weather will continue into the first half of next week; at
this point it looks like the next significant chance of rain is about
7 to 8 days away, toward the end of next week.

WEDNESDAY'S RAIN: As expected, rainfall amounts across Alabama were
generally between a quarter and one-half inch. Totals included 1.18"
at Brookley Field in Mobile, .83" at Hueytown, .63" at Northport, .60"
at the Birmingham Airport, .52" at downtown Birmingham, .51" at
Trussville, .39" at Blount Springs, .33" at Gadsden, .30" at Mount
Cheaha, .29" at McCalla, .23" at Demopolis, and .09" at Anniston. It
is interesting note that at our SKYCAM location in downtown Jasper,
there was not enough rain to measure, and the SKYCAM site in downtown
Clanton measured only 0.01", which is barely enough to wet the
pavement.

FOR THE YEAR: With the .60" that was measured yesterday at the
Birmingham Airport, the total for the year is 10.28", which is 12.71"
below normal. The rain deficit will be well over 13 inches again by
early next week with no rain expected for the next seven days.

ACROSS THE FRUITED PLAIN: There were 57 reports of damaging wind
yesterday along the Atlantic coast in the general area from
Washington, D.C. to Boston. Much cooler air has invaded the U.S.; the
forecast high in Chicago today is only 58 degrees. The coldest spot in
the continental U.S. yesterday was West Yellowstone, Montana with a
frosty 23 degrees. Hot weather continues across the deserts in the
Southwest U.S.; the hottest place was Death Valley, California with
110 degrees. Phoenix reported a high of 99. Dayton, Ohio was drenched
with 2.32" of rain yesterday.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Breezy and cooler with a good supply of sunshine.
Afternoon High 76
WIND: N 10-20

FRIDAY
Sunny with a cool morning.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 73
WIND: N 10-15

SATURDAY
Sunny and very pleasant.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 84
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SE 5-10

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