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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday June 26, 2007
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FARMER'S MARKET TIME IN CALHOUN COUNTY!

The Calhoun County Farmers Market and Buckner Saturday Market
is open to provide local goods for your holiday enjoyment. Locally grown
produce and plants as well as home made goods and crafts will be available.

The Calhoun County Farmers Market is on Wednesdays and Saturdays at
1702 Noble Street in Anniston. Arrive by 8 am for best selection.

The Buckner Saturday Market is open every Saturday from 8 am to noon
until our FallFest on October 13.

Information on each Market and the FallFest is available at
http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or by calling 256-237-1621.
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...Typical Summer Weather Continues...

Our forecast through mid-week will feature all of the usual elements
we expect in the summertime around here... heat, humidity, haze, and
scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening
hours. Afternoon highs will be mostly in the 90 to 93 degree range,
and the chance of any one spot getting wet is about one in four. Most
of the showers and storms will come between 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Another words, very standard late June weather for Alabama.

FRIDAY/SATURDAY: We continue to believe we will see a general increase
in the number and coverage of showers and thunderstorms across Alabama
on these two days as a long wave upper trough develops over the
eastern U.S., and a surface cold front approaches from the north. At
this time it looks like rainfall amounts will average between one-half
and one inch, but some lucky communities could see more. Daytime
temperatures will back down a bit due to the clouds and showers.

Drier air will creep into North Alabama Saturday night, and at this
time it looks like any showers and storms in Alabama on Sunday and
Monday will be confined to the southern quarter of the state. Humidity
levels should be a little lower on those days over the northern
counties. The drier air means that nights will be a tad cooler as
well.

LONG RANGE: The overall pattern favors an upper air high over the
western third of the nation through mid-July, meaning the most intense
heat should remain west of Alabama. Looks like we can expect
temperatures and rainfall to be near normal for the next couple of
weeks, with most of the rain coming from the daily opportunity of
"scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms".

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains quiet this morning and tropical
storm formation is not expected during the next few days. The most
active months are typically August, September, and the first week of
October when sea surface temperatures tend to peak. The Dauphin Island
Sea Lab was reporting a water temperature of 85 degrees late last
night.

DROUGHT MONITOR: Birmingham's rain total for June is 1.46", and the
total since January 1 is 11.74". The current deficiency for 2007 now
stands at 16.60". The numbers are even more dramatic in Tuscaloosa;
the total for the year is only 9.47", and the deficit is a whopping
20.72". Most of North Alabama remains in an "exceptional drought" as
defined by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

MONDAY'S SHOWERS: Rain totals from across Alabama yesterday included
1.21" at Hamilton (measured at the Marion County Emergency Operations
Center), .55" at Centre, .53" at Haleyville, .23" at Helena, .17" at
Ashville, .16" at Blountsville, and .16" at Gadsden (Noccalula Falls).
Data from NEXRAD radar suggested over one inch of rain fell on parts
of Clarke, Wilcox, and Dallas Counties in the southwest part of
Alabama.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Hot and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly this
afternoon and early tonight.
Afternoon High 91
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Intervals of hazy sunshine. Scattered, mostly afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Sunshine during the morning; a passing shower or storm in a few spots
during the afternoon.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered to numerous showers and storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 89
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 7-14

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