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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday December 1, 2007
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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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...Welcome To December...

Where has the year gone? Now we are in the twelfth month
of 2007. By the calendar, winter starts on December 21st, but
meteorologically speaking, it begins today. We enter our stretch of
three coldest months starting today. December is the second coldest
month in Birmingham, with a mean temperature of 45.2 degrees. We
start off with an average high of 60F today, and that is the last time
we will see that until late February. Today's average low of 38F will
drop to 33F by the end of the month. The warmest it has ever been in
any December in the Magic City was 80F on December 7, 1951. The
coldest it has ever been is 1F twice, on December 13, 1962 and
December 23, 1989. The average rainfall during the month is 4.41
inches. 13.98 inches fell in January 1961, the wettest ever. On
average, a trace of snow falls in December. Eight inches of snow fell
in December 1963, the most ever. Only January features less sunshine,
with the 12th month averaging 46% of possible sunshine, the 1st month
42%.

RAIN IN OUR FUTURE: We have been in a dry, fallish
pattern all week after last Sunday night's rains. You don't get a
much better December weekend than this one, with warm temperatures
today and mostly sunny conditions with just some high clouds from time
to time. Highs today will be in the upper 60s, with a couple of 70
degree readings not out of the question. Moisture levels will be on
the rise as southeast winds increase starting today, however and
clouds should increase tonight. Skies will become cloudy overnight
and there could be a light shower after midnight. A few showers will
be around through the day tomorrow, and it will be very mild. Highs
will range from 68-72 Sunday. It will even feel fairly muggy by late
afternoon. A band of showers and storms will move through the state
Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Most locations will average around
one half inch of rain. Monday will be windy and colder with gradually
clearing skies. Temperatures on Monday will hold in the 40s. We will
see a freeze by Tuesday morning and it looks like seasonably fair and
cool weather will prevail through much of the rest of the week, with a
dry front due in here on Wednesday.

LONG RANGE RAINS: By the end of the week, a major trough
will be developing to our west. This will set Alabama up in a good
southwesterly flow aloft. We will find ourselves in the battle zone
between a really cold air mass over the northern tier of states and a
strong ridge of high pressure over South Florida. The models have
been predicting a couple of good rainfall events, and while the timing
and intensity of specific events is uncertain, it does appear that we
could be entering a wet weather pattern in the 7 to 14 day period.
Could be a little of just what the doctor ordered.

ON THIS DATE IN 1935 Under intense pressure to improve
hurricane forecasts after the deadly Labor Hurricane of 1935, the U.S.
Weather Bureau decentralized its hurricane forecasting function by
creating regional hurricane stations in Florida, Louisiana and Puerto
Rico. The main tracking center was located in Jacksonville FL. Prior
to this time, all hurricane forecasts had come from Washington DC. A
fourth center would be added after the surprise 1938 hurricane that
struck New England hard.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.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
Mostly sunny and warm. Increasing clouds overnight. A shower possible
by morning.
Afternoon High 69
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower. Showers and storms overnight.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 68
WIND: S 6-18

MONDAY
Clearing and much cooler with a stiff northwest wind.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 49
WIND: NW 10-20

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny and seasonably cool after a light morning freeze.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 59
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Becoming briefly cloudy with a small chance of a shower.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 55
WIND: W/NW 7-14

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