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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday June 1, 2007
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...Tropical Rains Should Miss Us...

LITTLE CHANCE OF BENEFICIAL RAIN: That does not mean that a few
folks will not get a nice shower over the next few days, but as a
general rule, we do not see a general soaking for Alabama any time in
the near future. Probably our better chance of getting some scattered
showers and storms will be Sunday. Otherwise, for the next five days
or so, any shower or thunderstorm activity will be widely separated.

No big chance in temperatures. Highs will be mostly in the mid and
upper 80s, but a few spots, especially in West Alabama, will slip in a
high of 90 or so.

We had a report from Southside, which is just south of Gadsden, of
only 0.08 inches of rain for all of May and only 2.02 in April. That
part of the state is in an extreme drought area as is about the NW
two-thirds of Alabama. At Gadsden Airport, only 8.68 inches of rain
has fallen in the last five months and their deficiency so far this
year has exceeded 18 inches. The governor of Alabama has announced a
Drought Warning for numerous counties in North and Central Alabama.
Low soil moisture is a major concern. Some rivers are near record lows
and the risk of forest fires is very high.

TROPICAL WEATHER: We had hoped that the broad area of low pressure
that formed over the NW Caribbean yesterday would bring us some much
needed rain. It was centered over the SE Gulf of Mexico this
afternoon. It does not have a well-defined center. A hurricane hunter
plane was going to check the area this afternoon. It is loaded with
moisture and heavy rains are expected to continue over parts of the
Florida Peninsula during the next couple of days. Some of our most
dependable guidance carries the center across Central Florida near
Orlando and then NE off the coast of the Carolinas. This afternoon,
widespread rain had overspread the south half of the Florida
Peninsula. There is a chance that some parts of the Florida Peninsula,
especially the central and south part, could get 2 to 4 inches of
rain. Even up in NE Florida and SE Georgia, the wildfires have been
disastrous. There is a good chance of some beneficial rain. Today was
the first day of hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center is
forecasting an active season with as many as 17 named storms and
possibly as many as 9 hurricanes.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: A lot of folks are tired of the smoke
and haze in the air. I have a friend at Steele in North St. Clair
County. He said that because of the fires in that area, that places
around Attalla smelled like a charcoal pit. Have had very little time
to play with my little 9-pound pal, Miss Molly, today. I hope to make
up for that in the next few days. It was good to see the little Yorkie
out walking again—the one with the broken leg. He is as cute as a
picture. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott

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TODAY
Hazy and mild. A slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm.
Overnight Low 65
WIND: SE 4-6

SATURDAY
Partly sunny, warm and hazy. A small chance of an afternoon shower or
thunderstorm.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 87
WIND: E 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly
afternoon and evening.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 7-14

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 85
WIND: W 7-14

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 87
WIND: N 5-10

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