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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday July 18, 2007

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DRY WEEKEND/SLIGHTLY COOLER NIGHTS: One of our most respected
weather models has been insisting for several days that a front will
push down into Alabama this weekend. We have refused to accept that
scenario until today, but it looks as if the front could eventually
push down into South Alabama by Sunday.

As the front gets closer to us on Friday, that will increase the
number of showers and thunderstorms, so we are designated Friday to
be our wettest day. Before Friday, however, we will still have a
slight chance of a shower or a thunderstorm later today, this
evening, and again Thursday. If we had to pick a time window now, we
would say Friday afternoon would be the wettest part of the day.
There may still be a few showers or thunderstorms around on Saturday
morning, mostly south of the Birmingham area.

Just because Central Alabama, including the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham-
Anniston-Gadsden areas will get a break from showers and storms over
the weekend, it does not mean that everyone will. It is likely that
scattered thunderstorms will be on the Gulf Coast weather menu right
on through the weekend.

We are projecting a low of 66 for Sunday morning. Some of our
favorite valleys in North and NE Alabama could get closer to 60.
Sunday looks like a day of mostly sunshine and the humidity will be
lower.

AT THE BEACH: The best chance of showers and thunderstorms along the
Alabama/NW Florida coast will be Saturday and possibly Sunday. For
tomorrow, however, only a few will be around. High temperatures will
be 90 to 92. The water temperature just off shore is about 86.

OUR INTERESTING WORLD OF WEATHER: 9.47 inches of rain fell at
McGregor, Iowa last night and early this morning. A lot of flooding
in that area. The Big Apple got another inch of rain and they are far
ahead for the year. It was 105 below zero today in Vostok, Antarctica—
exactly what was forecast. A risk of severe weather this afternoon
and tonight over a broad area from Kentucky, north to Michigan and
Wisconsin, and west to Nebraska and the Dakotas. This includes an
enhanced moderate risk for Iowa and Northern Illinois. 102 forecast
this afternoon for Boise and 113 in Phoenix. Denver will have 100. It
was 118 in Death Valley yesterday and 38 this morning in West
Yellowstone Montana.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Sure will be glad when I can figure out
the dog food dilemma for my little girl. Doing a lot of research, the
majority owner and I agree that we could eliminate one eating out per
month and afford a more expensive dry dog food for Little Miss Molly.
We absolutely do not want to fumble around and feed her anything that
would have a preservative that could cause cancer later. If something
were to happen to that little girl, I think I would build an oversize
grave and crawl in with her. When we took our half-mile walk late
yesterday, the humidity was 180% (felt like), because we had just
gotten a big rain and dense patches of fog were forming. Molly looked
a little puzzled by that. She has missed seeing her little Yorkie
boyfriend on the track for nearly a week and she has not seen Jo-Jo,
Bridgett or Mattie. It makes her day to see one of those little dogs
and rub noses or to get a belly rub from one of their owners. Some
days I have to love her more to make up for the misses. Life goes
on......

J.B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
A chance of a shower or thunderstorm, mostly through the evening.
Overnight Low 71
WIND: SW 3-6

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon 91
WIND: W 6-12

FRIDAY
Intervals of sun, but a good chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly afternoon.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 89
WIND: W 7-14

SATURDAY
A small chance of a shower or thunderstorm, mostly in the morning.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 88
WIND: N 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and less humid. A cooler early morning.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 90
WIND: NE 5-10

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