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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday May 22, 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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...The Long Dry Spell Continues...

I wish I had good news to report concerning Alabama's drought, but
quite frankly the chance of rain for the next seven days looks very
small for the entire state. Birmingham's rain total for the month of
May is only 1.08", and for the year the total is only 10.28". That
means a deficit of 13.51" for 2007, and that figure will only grow
larger in the coming days. We have seen measurable rain on only 10 of
the last 67 days, and many water systems are asking their customers to
cut back on water usage.

REST OF THE WEEK: Today will be another sunny and warm day, with the
high this afternoon ranging from 85 to 90 degrees (the best chance of
seeing 90 will be over on the western side of the state). We do expect
daytime temperatures to back off just a bit tomorrow and Thursday as a
wedge of cooler air tries to slip in here from the east. Communities
near the Georgia border will enjoy a high close to 80 degrees by
Thursday, with low 80s elsewhere. And, like most wedge situations this
time of the year, West Alabama really won't be affected all that much;
they will see highs in the mid to upper 80s through Friday.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: Time to kick off the summer season. If you are
headed to the Gulf coast for the holiday weekend, the weather will
remain dry with mostly sunny days and fair nights through Memorial
Day. Highs along the immediate coast will be in the low 80s, and the
sea water temperature should very close to 80 by the weekend. Pretty
much the same story for the Great Smoky Mountains; lots of sunshine on
a daily basis with afternoon highs up there in the 70s. And, if you
are staying home, the weekend will be dry with afternoon highs in the
mid to upper 80s.

NEXT WEEK: The primary American global computer model, the GFS, is
hinting at tropical storm formation in the far Southeast Gulf of
Mexico next week; it takes the system (IF it develops) to the
northeast, keeping the main rain shield to the east and south of
Alabama. We really won't be able to be very specific about this until
late this week, but it is something to watch. Most likely, our next
soaking rain event here in Alabama will come from some kind of
tropical system.

QUICK DROUGHT FACTS: Birmingham's rain total for the year is 10.28″...
The deficiency since January 1 is 13.35″... The rain total for May is
only 1.08″... Birmingham has seen measurable rain on only three days
in May... We have seen measurable rain on only 10 out of the last 67
days.

ROAMING NEAR AND FAR: Hottest place in Alabama yesterday was Dothan
with 91 degrees. Lots of rain yesterday down in Key West, Florida;
their total was 1.21". The coldest spot in the continental U.S. was
Doe Lake, Michigan with 25 degrees. In Alaska, both Barrow and
Deadhorse dropped to 19 degrees.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.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
Sunny and warm.
Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 85
WIND: E 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Not quite as warm.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 86
WIND: S 5-10

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