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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday May 18, 2007
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...A Wonderful Weekend Ahead...

We won't have many more days like this before the summer begins. The
weather today will not be hot, hazy, humid, or steamy. Even with
maximum sunshine, temperatures will run about 5 to 10 degrees below
normal along with low humidity and excellent visibility. And, look
for another very cool night tonight. We are forecasting an average low
of 47 degrees early tomorrow morning; that is just four degrees away
from the record low of 43 recorded in 1976.

GREAT WEEKEND FOR GOLF: You could not ask for better weather for the
annual Regions Charity Golf Classic at the Ross Bridge Resort. Mostly
sunny pleasant days and clear cool nights will continue through
Sunday. The high tomorrow will be in the upper 70s, and low to mid 80s
will return on Sunday, but even then the humidity will remain low. It
will be almost impossible to find a cloud in the sky over the weekend
as the very dry air stays in place.

IT CAN BE HOT IN MAY: On this date in 1962 the temperature soared to
98 degrees in Birmingham. That was an especially hot month; a total of
15 daily record highs were recorded in Birmingham in May 1962. The
hottest day was May 28, 1962 when the high was 99 degrees; that is
still our hottest May temperature on record.

DRY DRY DRY: Birmingham's rain deficit for the year is now 12.87", and
at this time we see no chance of rain through Tuesday of next week.
ABC 33/40 News had an interesting story last night; the bottom line is
that Alabama Power can't do much to raise the low lake levels across
the state (where they control hydroelectric dams), and boaters are
urged to use extreme caution. The Birmingham Water Works is in a
"Stage Two" drought condition; calling for customers to follow an
odd/even watering schedule two days per week. Birmingham Water Works
officials say if drought conditions worsen, then it will move to a
higher stage of its drought plan, which calls for fines and
surcharges. Unfortunately our next chance of rain is around Thursday
of next week. Most likely, it will take some kind of tropical system
to really break the back of this drought affecting Alabama.

AT THE BEACH: Dry air will also cover the central Gulf coast for the
next five days; look for almost maximum available sunshine on a daily
basis through Tuesday of next week; afternoon highs will be close to
80 along the immediate coast, and the sea water temperature at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab late yesterday was 78 degrees.

EXTREMES: Yesterday felt more like winter around the Great Lakes; the
coldest spots were Amasa, Michigan and Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin with
23 degrees. Hottest place in the nation was once again Death Valley,
California with 109.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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TODAY
Another sunny day. Low humidity.
Afternoon High 73
WIND: N 10-15

SATURDAY
Sunny with a cool morning.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 78
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and not as warm.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 8-16

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