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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday June 8, 2007
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...Showers Become More Numerous...

We are expecting a general increase in the number of showers and
thunderstorms across Alabama during the next 36 hours as moisture
levels rise, and a surface boundary approaches from the north. The
chance of any one neighborhood getting wet today and tomorrow is about
one in three, and while the best chance of showers and storms will
come during the afternoon and evening hours, we can't rule out some
rain tonight and tomorrow morning in spots. Due to the scattered
nature of the showers, rainfall distribution will not be even, but
some spots could see over one inch of rain by tomorrow night. We also
note there is a slight risk of severe storms over the northern quarter
of Alabama late today and tonight as the front slips southward into
Tennessee. The main part of the storm will be lifting northward into
Canada, however, so a major severe weather event is not likely.

Drier air will slip into the state tomorrow night, and showers should
be few and far between on Sunday and Monday. With the increased amount
of sunshine on those days, afternoons will be hotter with highs
generally between 90 and 95.

AT THE BEACH: About 4 to 6 hours of sunshine along the Gulf coast
tomorrow with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Then, the amount of
daily sunshine will increase to 9 to 11 hours by Sunday and Monday
with only widely scattered storms on those days. Highs will be in the
80s on the immediate coast, and the sea surface temperature at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab last night was 82 degrees.

TROPICAL UPDATE: The weather in the Atlantic basin remains relatively
quiet, and tropical storm formation is not expected through the
weekend. The core months of the hurricane season are August,
September, and the first half of October.

DROUGHT MONITOR: Drought conditions continue to worsen across Alabama.
A large area of North-Central Alabama is now considered to be in an
"exceptional drought", the highest level of drought on the U.S.
Drought Monitor. Rainfall deficiencies since January 1 include 18.90"
at Tuscaloosa, 17.46" at Anniston, 15.78" at Birmingham, and 13.49" at
Montgomery. The Central Alabama soil is very dry with soil moisture
percentiles in the five percent or lower of normal range.

THURSDAY'S SHOWERS: A passing evening shower dropped 0.35" of rain at
our SKYCAM site at the Daniel Building on 20th Street in downtown
Birmingham yesterday. Other rain totals included .43' at Riverchase
(the ABC 33/40 studio location), .42" at Alpine, .27" at Inverness,
.26" at Gardendale, and .16" at Cheaha State Park (our SKYCAM location
there at the restaurant).

SNOW IN JUNE: Up to 8 inches of snow fell yesterday in the Big Horn
Mountains in northern Wyoming and forced highway officials to close a
section of U.S. 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell. Snow also
fell in the higher elevations of northwest, central and southern
Wyoming.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Hot and muggy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight.
Afternoon High 90
WIND: SW 7-14

SATURDAY
Occasionally cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 89
WIND: NW 7-14

SUNDAY
A good supply of sunshine; just a small risk of an afternoon shower.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 92
WIND: N 5-10

MONDAY
Partly to mostly sunny and hot. The chance of a shower remains small.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 93
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Sunny during the morning, a few isolated afternoon showers.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 5-10

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