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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Monday May 28, 2007

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ALABAMA COUNTRYSIDE CRYING FOR RAIN: Haze is a common ingredient in
summertime weather across Alabama, but lately we have had a lot of
smoke mixed with the haze. The smoke, of course, is due to forest
fires. Most of that smoke giving our atmosphere a bluish tint is
coming from SE Georgia and Florida. The wind should continue out of
the SE for the next several days, so we will have smoke at times,
especially during the mornings. The wind over Central Alabama today
was out of the SE at least up to the 10,000-foot level. The Air
Quality Index for the Birmingham area today was rated at 84 which is
moderate due to particulates.

Rain continues to be elusive to Alabama. A few showers were
developing this afternoon near the coast. With a continued SE wind
flow, the moisture has to increase gradually. Bottom line: we could
see an isolated shower or thunderstorm on almost any afternoon.
Weather models have mixed opinions, but one of our main models backs
off on the chance of any decent rain until later in the weekend. We
are still going to list a slight chance on Friday and probably a
better chance by Sunday. A weak cold front to our NW is struggling to
make much progress toward the SE. It may reach NW Mississippi by
Saturday morning. That would increase our weekend chance of rain
somewhat.

Here is an update on the 2007 Alabama rain shortage. First, the
actual amount, then the deficiency.

10.52 inches in Huntsville, a deficiency of 15.76
10.07 in Muscle Shoals, deficiency of 14.61
8.86 in Anniston, a deficiency of 16.07
10.28 in Birmingham, a deficiency of 14.42
12.81 in Montgomery, a deficiency of 12.07
8.48 in Tuscaloosa, a deficiency of a whopping 17.78
13.84 in Mobile, a deficiency of 14.62

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: Amazing how much rain Texas and other Plains
states are getting. Another 2.60 in Waco yesterday bringing their
total for the month to 13.34 inches—their second wettest May. They
have received 24.26 inches in the last three months. Victoria, in
South Texas, has almost 30 inches so far this year—an excess of 13.63…
cold spots this morning 28 at Redmond and Burns, Oregon and 26 in
Golovin, Alaska…Anchorage got 84 inches of snow this past season—15
inches more than usual. Valdez received 275 inches.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Our little animal friends do not know
when it is a holiday. They are ready to play and go for walks on
Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas—you name it. I always let Molly
be the boss on the first walk of the day. I did a little non-
scientific research today and she made 63 stops to inspect things—
even little twigs or small pebbles on the walking track. I timed her
when she was sniffing one small blade of grass and she spent two
whole minutes like she is the puppy version of the CIA. The little
girl did not get in bed until almost midnight and she slept until
11:00 this morning, which is an all-time record. Now she will want to
play all afternoon, but I do not mind. Life goes on.....

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

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TONIGHT
Fair with some smoke and haze.
Overnight Low 64
WIND: SE 4-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and warm. Smoke and haze at times.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon 87
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A small chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SE 7-14

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SE 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. A small risk of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 86
WIND: S 6-12

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