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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Monday May 21, 2007
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FARMER'S MARKET TIME IN CALHOUN COUNTY!

The Calhoun County Farmers Market and Buckner Saturday Market
will be open this week to provide local goods for your holiday enjoyment.
Locally grown produce and plants as well as home made goods and crafts
will be available.

The Calhoun County Farmers Market is on Wednesdays and Saturdays at
1702 Noble Street in Anniston. Arrive by 8 am for best selection.

The Buckner Saturday Market begins promptly at 8 am on May 26 and will
continue each Saturday, 8 am to noon, until our FallFest on October 13.

Information on each Market and the FallFest is available at
http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or by calling 256-237-1621.
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...No Major Rain in Sight...

I know that you are tired of hearing us harp on the lack of rainfall
in Alabama. But it is a serious situation, and one that we need to
turn around soon. Someone commented on the blog yesterday that they
were ready for the tropical season to get started. I am certain that
their thinking was that we might scare up a good old-fashioned soaker
of a tropical storm out of the Gulf of Mexico and bust the drought.
Nothing like that is on the horizon, although the Gulf and Caribbean
do show signs of being nervous in the next two weeks according to the
GFS model.

THE WEEK AHEAD: High pressure is centered over the Smoky Mountains of
Tennessee and North Carolina this morning. It will keep us dry and
warm over the next two days. Another high over Hudson Bay in Canada
will be our next player on the Alabama weather scene. As it moves
southeastward, it will set up shop along the Atlantic Coast. This
will allow another back door cold front to push towards Alabama from
the northeast. It should arrive on Wednesday. It will be heralded by
an increasing easterly wind, increased clouds and a little Atlantic
moisture that may shake out a few showers, although they will be
limited. This will dictate our weather through Friday. Temperatures
will rise into the middle 80s today and tomorrow, then fall back just
a bit for the rest of the week.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND BEYOND: By Friday night, strengthening low
pressure over the Plains will be bringing severe weather. It will
move into Michigan on Saturday. It looks like we stay dry on
Saturday, but a few showers could show up by Saturday night. Showers
and storm chances will increase slowly on Sunday as the front edges
closer, but the main activity may hold off until Monday, Memorial Day.

RIP CURRENT SAFETY: It is official. James has posted his Best Way
to the Bama Beaches feature. So now we need to talk rip current
safety. Each year, fun seeking Alabamians flock to the Gulf coast to
enjoy sun, sand and surf. But Gulf waves can pack a wallop and each
year, unsuspecting bathers get caught in rough surf or undertows and
drown. These unnecessary deaths can be prevented. Read NOAA's rip
current safety rules in our Weather Blog.

ON THIS DATE IN 2001: The tiny island of Tristan da Cunha is regarded
to be the most remote inhabited island on earth. It is located in the
South Atlantic Ocean, 1000 miles from South Africa and 1000 miles from
South America. A territory of the United Kingdom, the volcanic island
is only 38 square miles. Much of the island was destroyed by a very
strong non-tropical cyclone on this date. The storm struck with winds
of 120 mph, damaging or destroying nearly every building on the
island. Reportedly, all 300 residents suffered property damage.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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2007 SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT--THIS WEEK!!
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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TODAY
Mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy skies.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Slight chance of a shower mainly over eastern
sections. A fresh easterly breeze.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 7-14

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Partial sunshine.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 5-10

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