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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday October 19, 2007

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SIMULTANEOUS DROUGHT AND FLOOD: Certainly an unusual combination,
but that is exactly what we have had in Alabama in the last 48 hours.
There is no doubt the drought is severe. In fact, the Exceptional
drought coverage in Alabama has increased during the past week. It
now covers 73% of the state. That is 14% more than a week ago. As of
this morning, the rain deficiency in Alabama for this year-to-date
was an incredible 27.40 inches at Anniston Airport, 26.13 at
Tuscaloosa and 19.68 at Birmingham. Up in the Tennessee Valley, there
is almost a 24-inch shortage for the year at Huntsville. While we
will have a very nice weekend, we look for another good rain event
for Alabama early next week starting on Monday. Check our day-by-day
forecast for all the details.

We had high hopes that the weather event of the last two days would
at least make a dent in the drought. However, over most of North
Alabama, you can assume that most places got little or no help. This
was an amazing weather occurrence. We normally think that to get huge
amounts of rain this time of the year has to involve a tropical
depression or a tropical storm. Along the Alabama/NW Florida coast,
we got that kind of rain totals without the tropical storm. However,
I still believe that some tropical moisture over the SW Gulf of
Mexico got entrained into this weather system. The rain was so heavy
the last two days along the coast, that flash flooding became a real
problem. It is no wonder, because almost 15 inches of rain fell in 48
hours at Pensacola Naval Air Station and almost 11 inches at Destin
and Ft. Walton. A number of places inland in South Alabama received 3
to 5 inches. The line of thunderstorms that moved across the state
during the night completely fell apart before reaching Birmingham and
the Tornado Watch was cancelled way ahead of time.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: All the coaches for all of the teams could not
have custom ordered any better football weather. High school games
tonight will feature clear cool weather with about 68 at kick off and
62 in the fourth quarter. Light wind. On Saturday, the Alabama/
Tennessee game is at Tuscaloosa at 11:30. Clear with low humidity,
light wind, 75 at kick off, with a high during the game about 80.
Auburn will be in Baton Rouge to play LSU with an 8:00 p.m. kick off.
Clear with 72 at kick off and 62 at the final whistle. UAB/Houston
will be at Legion Field. Clear, 70 at kick off, 60 at final whistle.

OUR WORLD OF WEATHER: The Tropics are very quiet. Big storm on the
Pacific NW coast the last several days with 25-foot swells making
walking along the beach extremely dangerous. A wind gust of 85 mph
occurred at Cape Mears, Oregon. Low temperatures this morning 8 above
zero at Northway, Alaska and 16 at Alamosa, Colorado.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I hope we do not cause Little Miss
Molly to develop ulcers because we disrupt her routine so much. The
last two days in the Trussville Inn Express (our home) has been so
mixed up. Last night Molly went to bed finally after midnight and
slept until noon today. The majority owner had mixed up hours also
and I was awake almost the entire night and today. When Molly crawled
out of bed this morning, she bounced across the floor like a
basketball. It is a tremendous inspiration to watch her wake up. She
makes my day even if I am too groggy to appreciate it. Life goes on
despite the disruptions. Molly sort of glues it all together......

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

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TONIGHT
Clear and cooler.
Overnight Low 49
WIND: NW 3-6

SATURDAY
Sunny with low humidity. A cool early morning.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon 80
WIND: N 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Pleasant temperatures.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SE 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy and breezy. A good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 77
WIND: SW 12-20

TUESDAY
Occasional showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the morning.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 69
WIND: NW 10-20

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