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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday November 29, 2007

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DAYS GETTING SHORTER: Sure is a lot of difference in the amount of
daylight we have now than it was back in the summer. Sunrise this
morning was at 6:32am and sunset this evening at 4:39pm. That means we
have lost 255 minutes of daylight since our longest days of this
summer. However the main concern is not sunlight now, it is that old
four letter word, RAIN. The cold front that slipped through our area
today was dry as a bone but we will have a stronger cold front
arriving at some point late Sunday. Our time frame for some scattered
showers and storms has not changed much. We believe the better chance
of getting some showers will start Sunday afternoon and increasing in
number Sunday night. There may be also some thunderstorms involved.
Everything should end quickly Monday morning as cooler and dryer air
rapidly sweep over the state.

Backing up a bit, we may have some scattered frost by daybreak. After
that daily high temperatures will recover to 67 by Saturday and about
72 by Sunday. That fast moving cold front will keep our high on Monday
in the 50s. In fact it could hang around in the 40s for much of the day.

BAD SUBJECT, THE DROUGHT: We sure hate to talk about the drought but
it is like an albatross hanging around our neck. It has been with us a
long time. Unfortunately we do not see a promising break in the
drought. Inevitably in the winter, we get occasional steady winter
rains and that always helps. Recent rain in Alabama improved the soil
moisture situation a little. The department of agriculture that rain
has come too late to help many crops. Cotton yields have been poor
this year. Pasture and livestock remained in poor to very poor
conditions. Despite getting over an inch of rain recently, the
deficiency at Anniston airport was still a whopping 28.47 inches for
2007 and 28.44 inches at Tuscaloosa airport.

LONG RANGE FORECAST: Rain is expected to be below normal from early
December to mid December. The longer range outlook for the rest of
December all the way through January calls for dryer and warmer than
normal weather. Too bad.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Kudos to the People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals for offering a 2,500 dollar reward for
information on the arrest and conviction for whoever was responsible
for skinning alive a family's pet beagle at Vinemont in North Cullman
County. Another beagle was injured and greatly traumatized. It
happened on November 18th and I am still very angry. Took a long walk
with Little Miss Molly at nightfall. We met the mother (the human
mother) of the cute little yorkie that Molly has absolutely fallen
head over heels in love with . Molly had a long love session with
Wendy. Molly also is in a love triangle with JoJo, the beautiful white
dog on the other side of the hedgerow but she hasn't seen JoJo in
several months. He must have become an inside dog. Life goes on. Watch
your pets closely.....

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

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CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT at AMERICAN VILLAGE
Fri., Nov. 30 and Sat., Dec. 1 from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Give your family a memorable early American Christmas. The colonial
American Village in Montevallo is all decked out and aglow for
Christmas by Candlelight. Father Christmas leads the Grand Lighting of
the Village and a Family Christmas parade.

The Colonial Chapel resounds with Christmas music. Stroll down Village
lanes lit by hundreds of luminaries. Warm yourself by Washington's
army's crackling campfire, and warm your hearts by this unique
Yuletide experience.

Admission: $10 adults; $5 ages 5-17; free, 4 and under. PLUS.enjoy
the Wynfrey's Christmas Feast in the Barn. Just add $35 for adults,
13 and up, and $12.95 more for children's buffet. Reservations
encouraged.

Call 205-665-3535 or toll-free 1-877-811-1776 and Select Option 2
(Special Events). Website: www.americanvillage.org.

I-65 Exit 234. E-
mail: lhopson@americanvillage.org.
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TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Scattered frost by daybreak.
Overnight Low 33
WIND: N 4-8

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A milder afternoon.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 63
WIND: N 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 67
WIND: NE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mild and breezy. Scattered afternoon showers with showers and
thunderstorms increasing at night.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 10-20

MONDAY
Showers ending quickly. Breezy and cooler.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 56
WIND: NW 12-22

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