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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday July 17, 2007
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...Moist Air Stays In Place...

A soggy airmass will remain parked across Alabama for the next three
to five days, meaning our weather won't change all that much. Each day
through Friday will feature more clouds than sunshine and a few
passing showers or thunderstorms. The best chance of the stronger
storms will come during the afternoon and evening hours, but a few
morning and late night showers are not out of the question. And,
unfortunately, there is no real skill in telling you exactly when and
where it will rain until the showers actually get on radar. The chance
of any one spot getting wet today and tomorrow is about one in two,
and most communities will see about one hour of rain.
Because of the clouds and showers, daytime temperatures will remain
below normal for the rest of the week, with afternoon highs generally
in the mid to upper 80s. A few spots might touch 90 briefly where the
sun pops out for a while.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: We really don't see much reason to change the
forecast on Saturday and Sunday. On both days we expect a mix of sun
and clouds with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs
will be generally in the 88 to 91 degree range.

TROPICS: While we don't expect any tropical storm formation through
mid-week, we do see a
series of disorganized waves in scattered pockets across the Atlantic
basin, and waves over the African continent that are poised to emerge
into the eastern part of the Atlantic. We will keep an eye on these
waves since the tropical season tends to become much more active in
late July and early August. The remaining names for this season:
Chantal, Dean, Erin, Felix, Gabrielle, Humberto, Ingrid, Jerry, Karen,
Lorenzo, Melissa, Noel, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van,
and Wendy.

DROUGHT MONITOR: Birmingham's rain total for the year is 14.18", and
our deficiency for the year is 17.53". The deficit for 2007 in
Tuscaloosa is 21.54", and 20.98" in Anniston.

A NICE BREAK FROM THE HEAT: Birmingham has failed to reach 90 degrees
for the last four days; the maximum temperatures have been 83 on
Friday, 79 on Saturday, 85 on Sunday, and 86 yesterday. The average
high this time of the year is 91.

TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO: The high in Birmingham on July 17, 1980 was
105 degrees, and the state was in the midst of a serious heat wave.
Over 80 percent of the state reached 100 degrees on that day, and
nearly one quarter of the state reached 105. The highest reading on
that day was 108 degrees recorded in the cities of Bessemer,
Aliceville, and Jasper. Read more on the great heat wave of 1980 on
the ABC 33/40 Weather Blog.

ROAMING: Heat is spreading northward through the western U.S.; Boise,
Idaho reached 100 degrees yesterday. Hottest spot in the nation was
Death Valley, California with 121.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
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TODAY
More clouds than sun. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Occasionally cloudy. A good chance of a few passing showers or storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 5-10

THURSDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
Some midday sunshine, but the chance of scattered showers and
thunderstorms will continue.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Cloudy at times with scattered to numerous showers and storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

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