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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday August 10, 2007
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...Blistering Heat Again Today...

OUR BLISTERING THURSDAY: Lets begin with a look back at some highs
around Alabama yesterday… 105 at Pinson, Alabaster, and Vestavia, 104
at Meadowbrook, Pelham, Columbiana, and East Trussville, 103 at the
Birmingham Airport, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Demopolis, Calera, Shelby
Shores, and Attalla, 102 at McCalla, Dothan, Evergreen, Helena,
Greystone Farms, and Troy, 101 at Cordova, Clay, Vinemont, Decatur,
Muscle Shoals, and Huntsville, and 100 at Albertville. The high of 103
in Birmingham was a new record high for August 9; the old record was
102 set during the long, hot summer of 1980. The last time Birmingham
reached 103 degrees was on July 19, 2000. Tuscaloosa's high of 103 was
also a record for the date.

The heat was even more intense to the east of Alabama; Columbia, South
Carolina peaked at 106 degrees, and the high was 104 in Nashville,
Raleigh, and Charlotte. Atlanta soared to 103. To the west, a judge
has banned schools in six north Mississippi counties from allowing
children to practice football and other outdoor activities between 9
a.m. and 7 p.m. because of temperatures that have soared above 100
degrees this week in the Magnolia state. Chancery Court Judge Mitchell
Lundy made the ruling yesterday after three deaths this week were
attributed to extreme temperatures. The latest death was a football
player from Mount Olive, Mississippi, who collapsed yesterday as a
result of heat stroke while practicing when it was 101 degrees. The
heat index was 110.

HOT, AND DRY: As we have often said here, heat waves and droughts go
hand in hand. Birmingham's rain deficit is now 19.90", and it will be
over 20 inches by tomorrow. Birmingham's rain total for the entire
month of August is 0.01". The rain deficiency for Anniston is 22.76",
while Tuscaloosa needs 24.20" to get back to normal for the year.

THE DAYS AHEAD: Small variations in the placement and strength of the
upper air high, which represents the heat bubble over much of the Deep
South, will determine afternoon highs here during the next seven days.
We will back off projected highs over the weekend by just a few
degrees, but the weather will remain sweltering with highs mostly in
the upper 90s. The warm air aloft associated with the ridge should
prevent afternoon showers and storms from forming; if they do show up
they will be very isolated.

By the middle of next week, the core of the heat should be west of
Alabama, and highs should get back into the low to mid 90s.

TROPICS: While there are no organized tropical systems across the
Atlantic basin, some computer models are trying to develop some kind
of tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico next week. Most likely it
won't impact Alabama because of the heat ridge, but as you know, with
tropical systems anything goes. The sea surface temperatures in the
Gulf of Mexico are still very warm; the water was an amazing 91.2
degrees (F) at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab late yesterday.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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TODAY
Another day of excessive heat. Hazy sunshine.
Afternoon High 101
WIND: NW 5-10

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny, hazy, and hot.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon High 99
WIND: N 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Any afternoon storms will be very isolated. Continued hot.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 97
WIND: N 5-10

MONDAY
Hot again with a good supply of hazy sunshine.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 99
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Isolated afternoon storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 97
WIND: NW 5-10

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