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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday May 24, 2007

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IN SEARCH OF A WEATHER CHANGE: And it does not look like much of a
change in the near future. But we jump down the road about a week
from now and mention some possibly encouraging news. By the middle of
next week, we believe we have a decent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. A better influx of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico is
expected by that time. Probably our better chance of getting some
rain will be Wednesday or Thursday of next week. We will play it by
ear and watch it closely.

The quality of the air across the Birmingham area is much better
today. The air quality index was 99, which is moderate and next to
the best category which would be good. Brisk east and SE winds
cleared out much of yesterday's smoke, although some smoke was
reported this afternoon in Montgomery, Troy and Dothan.

Even though the showers late yesterday and last evening were illegal
(meaning we did not have them in the forecast), we were happy to get
them nevertheless. There was 0.43 of an inch of rain at the Clanton
Skycam, 0.36 in NE Trussville and 0.21 at Shelby County Airport. A
neighbor told me this morning that she would be very happy to get
illegal rain at any time.

MEMORIAL DAY: We look for dry weather to continue through the
Memorial Day weekend, including Monday. Afternoon highs should
average around 87 and lows at night in the mid 60s.

AT THE BEACH: Lots of gasoline will be used transporting numerous
folks to the beach since school is ending. Along the Alabama/NW
Florida coast, we expect dry and mostly sunny weather through Monday,
but a few showers and thunderstorms may show up about Tuesday. High
temperatures will be between 82 and 86. The sea surface temperature
at Dauphin Island at midday was 77.

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: I want to take an imaginary trip to Browning,
Montana today. That town of some 1,200 people right up against the
eastern edge of Glacier National Park is famous in weather circles
for being the only place in the USA where the temperature dropped 100
degrees in only 24 hours. It happened on January 24, 1916. It was a
mild 44, but dropped to 56 below zero overnight. Something else going
on there now—a Heavy Snow Warning is posted for the area with 6 to 12
inches of heavy wet snow expected tonight and tomorrow…as much as
7.10 inches of rain in the last 24 hours at Hutchinson, Kansas.
Numerous flash flood problems in Eastern Kansas. Ft. Riley got 5.15
inches and Kansas State University 4.18…elsewhere around the world,
it was 23 in Big Piney, Wyoming this morning…it was 109 in New Delhi
at 6:00 p.m. today their time…sometimes a town's name can be
appropriate for the weather. It is interesting that Cold Foot, Alaska
(north of Fairbanks) had 75 below zero on January 26, 1989.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: We were at the Alabama Theater last
night to see our granddaughter, Katelyn Elliott (Springville High
School) graduate. The Alabama Theater is absolutely awesome. We had
not been there in a long time. We were treated to a free 30-minute
concert beforehand on the famous Wurlitzer organ. I could have sat
there all night for that. We were gone a long time and Molly almost
tackled us when we got home. She got another long rub down, a big
ballgame and a late night walk. Someone once said that a dog is the
only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. Molly
fits the bill. I must admit that the love is mutual and growing by
the day. Life goes on.....

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear.
Overnight Low 62
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon 84
WIND: SE 7-14

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 86
WIND: S 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 87
WIND: S 5-10

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