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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday July 4, 2007
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...A Mostly Dry Fourth of July..

Relatively dry air covers much of North Alabama this morning; meaning
that most backyard barbecues and the big outdoor fireworks shows won't
be bothered by showers or thunderstorms. While we can't totally rule
out the risk of a few showers or storms on radar around here this
afternoon, they should be few and far between across the northern
counties of Alabama. The best chance of a shower or storm will come
over the southern quarter of Alabama, where a decent pool of moist air
lingers. We are forecasting a high today somewhere between 90 and 94
degrees for most neighborhoods. Tomorrow's weather should be about the
same on a statewide basis.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Moist air should drift northward late this
week, and with the approach of a surface front we expect a general
increase in the number of afternoon showers and thunderstorms Friday
through Sunday, but they will be scattered and rainfall distribution
won't be very even. Afternoon highs will remain mostly in the low 90s
over the weekend, about where we should be in early July in Alabama.
That surface front should stall out just north of here before having a
chance to bring any big change to drier air.

TROPICS: A tropical wave continues moving through the open Atlantic,
about half-way between the coast of Africa and the Lesser Antilles.
There is some chance this system could become a tropical depression in
coming days, but it will be fighting a large area of very dry air that
currently covers the Atlantic basin, so rapid development is not
likely. If by chance this thing becomes a tropical storm, the name
will be Chantal (we don't name them, we just forecast them!).

AT THE BEACH: You will have to dodge a few scattered showers and
storms on a daily basis
along the Gulf coast from Panama City to Gulf Shores, but there will
be some decent intervals of sunshine along the way. Afternoon highs
along the immediate coast will be in the 87 to 90 degree range, with
low 90s inland. The sea surface temperature remains mostly in the mid
80s.

A NICE BREAK FROM THE HEAT: Clouds lingered much longer than expected
yesterday across Alabama as low level moisture was trapped in a zone
about 2,000 to 6,000 feet off the ground. The clouds kept temperatures
very comfortable for a July day in Alabama; the high at our SKYCAM
site atop Lookout Mountain, overlooking the city of Gadsden, was only
78 degrees. The high at Fort Payne was 81, and Birmingham's high was
88 degrees.

SEVERE WEATHER IN MOBILE: A severe thunderstorm produced major damage
at a Walmart in Mobile around 2:30 yesterday near the intersection of
I-65 and Dauphin Street. Six people were injured and taken to local
hospitals; the injuries were not believed to be life threatening. A
number of people captured images of a small tornado coming from the
base of the thunderstorm in the area. The storm was only briefly
severe, however, and there was no warning in effect at the time.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
A good supply of sunshine. Only a small risk of a brief afternoon shower.
Afternoon High 93
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Morning sunshine; only isolated afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 95
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered showers or thunderstorms by afternoon.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Scattered, mainly afternoon showers or thunderstorms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A passing shower or storm in a few spots, mainly during
the afternoon.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 6-12

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