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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday August 10, 2007

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UNASHAMED!

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SLIGHTLY LESS HUMID SATURDAY: A front was working its way southward
across North Alabama this afternoon. About the only change with the
front, is a lowering of the dew points. In fact, during the day
Saturday we may see the dew point drop as low as 66 to 68, whereas it
has been way up in the mid 70s lately. That can make a noticeable
difference in the humidity.
But, that is still not enough to alter the extremely high afternoon
temperatures. The high may back off a bit Saturday and Sunday, but
there are signs the upper heat ridge will fight its way back eastward
early next week and we are calling for a high of 100 on Monday.

When that front forced its way into North Alabama early today, it
plus an upper-level minor disturbance, set off some scattered
thunderstorms that moved toward the SE and they were reaching Central
Alabama at mid afternoon. Around 1:00 p.m., trees were uprooted in
two places near Arab in Marshall County. In Cullman County, trees
were down and there was wind damage to a home in Baileyton. Arab and
Baileyton are not very far apart.

AT THE BEACH: It is that time when more people will take off for the
weekend. A slight drop in humidity will not reach the Gulf Coast
instead, look for temperatures in the low to mid 90s into early next
week with a heat index over 100 at times. There will be some
scattered thunderstorms, but few in number.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Our dear friend, the Gulf of Mexico, is sitting
and waiting for some kind of tropical storm to develop. The sea
surface temperature is unusually high. In fact, even in the deeper
waters of the Central and South Gulf, the temperatures are running 87
to 89. In the more shallow area closer to the Alabama/NW Florida
coast, the water temperature is as high as 90 or 91. There was a
broad trough of low pressure over the Central Caribbean this
afternoon moving WNW at 10 to 15. If any development occurs, it
should be slow.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: I just have to mention this to show you how
unusual the weather can be at times. On this date way back in 1882,
there was frost in the outlying areas of Chicago. There was a brief
snow squall at Sandusky, Ohio and a killing frost at Cresco, Iowa.
The lowest temperature in the USA this morning was 36 at Truckee,
California. In that same state, the hottest yesterday was 112 in
Death Valley. That place is cornering the market for the highest
temperature.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: We had some illegal thunder in my tiny
corner this afternoon. We did not exactly expect that. With all the
people here, instead of running to hide under the bed, Little Miss
Molly followed anybody around that was moving. Even though I was as
busy as a earthworm crossing US-280, she kept begging me to pick her
up and hold her. Of course, I obliged—at least for a few minutes at a
time. Since her last haircut, she has been more cold natured. So,
when she gets scared, she also shivers. Life goes on......

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

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TONIGHT
An isolated thunderstorm through the evening, mainly south.
Overnight Low 72
WIND: N 4-6

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and very hot, but a little less humid.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon 99
WIND: N 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and hot. An isolated afternoon thunderstorm possible.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 97
WIND: NE 4-7

MONDAY
Hot and hazy.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 100
WIND: N 5-10

TUESDAY
Hot again with an isolated afternoon thunderstorm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 99
WIND: N 4-6

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