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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday October 12, 2007
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...Golden Days of Fall...

SEVERE CLEAR: If you enjoyed the weather yesterday, then you will
love our forecast today. More of the same; a brilliantly sunny fall
day with a high in the low 70s following a chilly, crisp morning. It
will be very hard to find a decent cloud in the Alabama sky as very
dry air remains in place. Not much change over the weekend; just a
gradual day to day warmup tomorrow and Sunday with a good supply of
sunshine both days along with cool nights.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Could not ask for better. For the high school
games tonight, clear and cool, about 65 at kick off and dropping to
the 50s by the second half. In college games, Alabama is at Ole Miss
for an 11:00 a.m. kick off tomorrow in Oxford. It should be sunny
with about 73 at the start rising to 78 during the game. Auburn will
be in Fayetteville to play Arkansas in a 6:45 kick off. Fair weather
expected, about 70 at kick off and lowering into the 60s. Tulane will
be in Birmingham to play UAB at 6:00 p.m. at Legion Field. Clear
weather, 68 at kick off, 62 at final whistle.

SHRIMP FESTIVAL: We have sure enjoyed watching the thousands of folks
down on the Alabama Gulf coast on the ABC 33/40 SKYCAM atop the
Phoenix All-Suites in Gulf Shores; this is the weekend for the annual
Shrimp Festival, and our camera gives us a perfect view of all the
festivities. If you are headed down to the coast for the weekend, the
weather will be excellent with sunny warm days and clear pleasant
nights. Afternoon highs in Gulf Shores will be in the 80 to 83 degree
range each day through Sunday, with morning lows in the 60s. Needless
to say, there is no chance of rain. The food sure looks great, and we
have noticed that live bands are playing nightly on a big stage set
up in the parking lot of the Gulf Shores Public Beach.

NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND: It still looks like the next chance of rain for
Alabama will come on Tuesday of next week thanks to an upper trough
passing north of here. Unfortunately, moisture will be limited and
showers should be widely scattered. A stronger system is due in here
toward the end of next week (about seven days from now) with a better
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Then, a nice shot of very chilly
air will move into the state, and could set the stage for the first
light frost of the season across the colder valleys of North Alabama
in the October 20-22 time frame.

TROPICS: Tropical depression fifteen formed in the middle of the
Atlantic late yesterday; it is about 900 miles east of Bermuda, and
is moving northeast across the open water. It is no threat to land.
Elsewhere across the Atlantic basin, the Caribbean is unsettled, but
there is nothing especially organized there. The hurricane season
will run through the end of November, and we note that sea surface
temperatures across the Gulf of Mexico are still generally in the 80s.

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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FANTASTIC MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD FESTIVAL!

On October 11th, 12th, and 13th, Saint George Melkite Catholic
Church, 425 16th Avenue South, will sponsor its Annual Middle Eastern
Food Festival.
Come enjoy traditional delicacies, live music and authentic folk
dance presented by our church community. Our menu features a variety
of dinner plates as well as sandwiches,side orders of spinach and
meat pies and pastries.
Tours of our beautiful Byzantine church will offered.

Lunch will be served Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:30 am to
2:00 pm, dinner from 4:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. Delivery available during
Thursday and Friday lunch with a $50 minimum for downtown and limited
areas. Takeouts also available.
For more info, go to http://www.saintgeorgeonline.org or call us at
252-5788
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TODAY
Maximum sunshine.
Afternoon High 73
WIND: N 5-10

SATURDAY
Another beautiful fall day. Sunny and pleasant.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny with a warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. A chance of scattered showers.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 6-12

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6:30pm Wheel of Fortune
7:00pm 20/20
8:00pm Women's Murder
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9:00pm Men In Trees
10:00pm ABC 33/40 News
10:35pm Friday Night Blitz

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