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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday May 29, 2007

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CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE: It seems like it will never
rain again in Alabama, but we all know that eventually everything
changes. Already this afternoon we see signs of a better influx of
moisture out of the Gulf into SW Alabama, where some widely scattered
showers were occurring. Another ingredient we must watch is an upper-
level disturbance to our west. It may fight its way closer to Alabama
and be a part player in getting more moisture into our area.

I believe in being totally up front in weather forecasting. We have
not mentioned any showers through Thursday, but we cannot totally
110% say there will not be one or two. We have introduced a slight
chance on Friday and possibly a slightly better chance on Saturday.
Even then, they will be widely spaced and we cannot depend on a good
soaker. Our better chance of showers should be about next Monday and
Tuesday.

Our dear friends, the weather models, are hinting that the SE Gulf
of Mexico will become more emotional over the weekend and they even
show a low-pressure area moving NE from the Yucatan. We do not think
that is a hint of tropical development, but we will keep one of our
50 eyes pointed that way.

TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE OF A DROUGHT: Believe it or not, some folks have
challenged us that we really do not have a drought underway. In my
opinion, we can zoom in on Tuscaloosa Airport and make our case. In
the first five months of 2007, Tuscaloosa has only received 8.42
inches of rain making it the driest first five months on record. That
is an average of only 1.68 inches per month. That simply does not cut
it in a region of the country where we are accustomed to bountiful
rain and water supplies. If the pattern were to stay the same,
Tuscaloosa would end the year with only a little over 20 inches and
that would be 34 inches deficiency. We do not think that will happen.

LONGER DAYS: Since the shortest day of the year, we have gradually
gained daylight each day. Sunset today is at 7:51 CDT and sunrise
tomorrow at 5:39. We have now gained 262 minutes of daylight since
our shortest day. The afternoons will continue to add about 11 more
minutes before days ever so slowly shorten.

THE GREAT WORLD OF WEATHER: Too bad that our friends in Texas
cannot ship us train car loads of rain—they have it to spare…another
3.38 inches of rain overnight at Houston Hobby Airport and 3.86
inches at nearby Alvin. West Columbia, also in SE Texas, got 4.14
inches.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: A parade of folks by here yesterday.
Brian Peters came by, our daughter and granddaughter, the pizza man—
even the little Yorkie puppy and his mom are back from vacation and
walked by…also about 20 or 25 people passing on the walking track.
Little Miss Molly registers a protest to every one, because she
considers them intruding into her little world. For a 9-pound puppy,
it sounds like she has the lungs of a hippopotamus. She can rattle
the windowpanes. She got a lot of loving from Brian, Debbie and
Mandy. Life goes on......

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

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TONIGHT
Fair. Some smoke or haze at times.
Overnight Low 64
WIND: SE 4-7

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny and warm. You may see some more smoke and haze.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon 86
WIND: SE 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SE 7-14

FRIDAY
Warm and humid with a slight chance of an afternoon shower or
thunderstorm.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny with widely separated afternoon showers or storms.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 85
WIND: S 5-10

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