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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday September 14, 2007
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...Just What We Needed...

A GOOD SOAKING: Rain increased across Alabama late yesterday and last
night in advance of the remnant circulation of former Hurricane
Humberto, which made landfall on the Southeast Texas coast early
yesterday morning. Deep tropical moisture from the system will remain
over Alabama today, and will combine with a cold front approaching
from the north to produce another day with periods of rain and a few
thunderstorms. Additional rain totals of one to two inches are likely
today, and considering the fact that some neighborhoods received
three inches of rain last night; we could see a few spots with storm
totals of around five inches. A very welcome thing for a state that
is parched from a long and severe drought.

The rain will taper off from west to east during the evening hours,
and at this time we believe most all of the rain should out of the
state by midnight. There is a chance the rain will be over by high
school football time tonight, but we suggest you take some rain gear
as a course of least regret. Temperatures should be in the low to mid
70s during the games tonight.

A FINE FALL WEEKEND: Cooler and drier air will move into Alabama over
the weekend. Any lingering clouds tomorrow morning should give way to
a mostly sunny sky during the afternoon. The high tomorrow will be
only in the low 80s, and by Sunday morning we are still expecting
lows in the 54 to 59 degree range for most communities; our coolest
morning since May 22. It is possible that some of the cooler valleys
across Northeast Alabama might even reach 48 or 49 degrees. Sunday
will feature maximum sunshine with a high up in the middle 80s as the
dry air remains in place.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEATHER: Alabama will host Arkansas at Bryant-Denny
Stadium tomorrow afternoon at 5:45… the sky will be clear with a
kickoff temperature of 80 degrees, falling through the 70s during the
game. Auburn will host Mississippi State at Jordan-Hare tomorrow
morning (an 11:30 kickoff); the sky will clear during the game; the
kickoff temperature will be around 78 degrees, rising into the low
80s during the game. And, UAB will host Alcorn State at Legion Field
tomorrow evening… that game kicks off at 6:00, and the sky will be
clear with about 77 degrees at kickoff, with upper 60s likely by the
fourth quarter.

MORE TROPICAL ACTION: Tropical Storm Ingrid formed last night in the
Atlantic Ocean, about 800 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Top
winds are near 40 mph, and some short term strengthening is possible.
But, wind shear over the system is expected to increase in coming
days, and the system could weaken to a tropical depression again by
early next week as it passes north of Puerto Rico.

SOAKED: Rain totals last night included 3.29" at Inverness. 2.72" at
Meadowbrook (Shelby County), 2.48" at Gardendale, 1.50" at Roebuck,
and 1.95" at the Shelby County Airport near Calera.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms. Rain heavy at times.
Afternoon High 81
WIND: S 7-14

SATURDAY
Clearing and less humid.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 82
WIND: NW 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny with a cool morning.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 84
WIND: N 5-10

MONDAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 86
WIND: E 5-10

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