ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday December 6, 2007
===================================================================
SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The holidays are approaching fast. Don't let Grandma's Pecan Pie
get all of the attention. Give your home a new spark.

Interior & Exterior Painting

Deck Restoration

Pressure Washing & Driveway Cleaning

We attend to all your painting needs for your home or office

1-800-PAINT-JOB

WE ARE PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS THAT CARE
Pigment Painting
Daniel & Donna Lee
uncloudyday@msn.com
===================================================================

...A Brief Cool Down Today...

A DRY COLD FRONT passed through Alabama last night, producing gusty
north winds and a quick change to cooler temperatures. The wind gusted
to 47 mph at our Inverness SKYCAM location at the Wingate Inn on U.S.
280, and 41 mph at the SKYCAM site in downtown Birmingham atop the
Daniel Building on 20th Street. Today's forecast will include ample
sunshine, and daytime temperatures about 10 degrees cooler than
yesterday. Most spots will wind up in the low to mid 50s today, a
little below normal for the 6th of December (our average high today in
Birmingham is 58 degrees).

MUCH WARMER WEATHER AHEAD: While we do expect a brief cool-down today,
a warming trend will quickly begin tomorrow as winds in the lower
levels veer to the south. We should see a high around 60 tomorrow, and
then over the weekend we are forecasting highs in the low to mid 70s
around here, which is very close to record territory. Moisture levels
will also increase, and accordingly there will be an increase in
clouds, but the prospect of organized rain is very small. There might
be a few rogue showers in isolated spots, but a large percentage of
Alabama will be dry tomorrow through Sunday.

TO THE WEST: While we enjoy near record warmth on Saturday and Sunday,
a major winter storm will bring heavy snow to the southern Rockies,
and heavy rain for the lower elevations. This system will finally
begin to lift to the northeast early next week, passing north of
Alabama by mid-week. The trailing cold front will bring the chance of
showers to Alabama by late Tuesday night and Wednesday, but with
weakening dynamics, a major rain event doesn't look especially likely
at this time. Colder air will follow the front during the latter half
of next week, but nothing extremely cold for December.

LONG RANGE: The primary American computer model continues to suggest a
decent rain event is possible around December 16 as a strong wave
passes through the state, followed by a sharp change to colder
weather. Of course, there isn't too much skill in a specific weather
forecast beyond seven days, so this could change. But, the model has
been very consistent in the idea.

GLOBAL WARMING? Snow is possible in elevations above 8,500 feet on the
island of Maui in Hawaii during the next 24 hours. Yep, snow in
Hawaii. Here in the continental U.S., there is a vast snow cover now
from the Midwest, across the Great Lakes, and eastward to the
Washington/Baltimore area. Coldest spots in Alaska yesterday morning
were Arctic Village and Northway with 27 degrees below zero. Hallock,
Minnesota dropped to 20 degrees below zero. In Fargo, North Dakota
yesterday, the temperature remained below zero all day; their high was
three below. Duluth, Minnesota reported a high of 9 above zero with 15
inches of snow on the ground.

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

=========================================================
SOUTHERN LIVING SHOWCASE HOUSE at
THE AMERICAN VILLAGE in Montevallo

Come explore Southern Living's Showcase House at the American
Village. Open for just a few more days through Sunday, December 16,
come see the house inspired by history and the history that inspired a
Nation!
Patterned after the country's first White House in Philadelphia, it's
built on tradition and furnished as a contemporary home. The house is
part of the colonial-inspired American Village, in Montevallo, a half
hour
south of Birmingham, off I-65, Exit 234. Come experience this
Christmas treat!

Village and House: open 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, Tuesday thru Saturday
December 4 - 8 and December 11 - 15
House only: open 1:00-4:00 p.m. on Sundays Dec. 9 and 16. Closed:
Mon., Dec. 3 & 10.

House and Village combo tour only $15 adults / $5 youth (5-17). House
only tour: $10 adults / no charge youth.

For information call 665-3535 or 1-877-811-1776, Opt. 2. Or check out
the website at http://www.americanvillage.org.
=========================================================

*******************************************************

TODAY
Mostly sunny and cooler.
Afternoon High 54
WIND: E 6-12

FRIDAY
Occasionally cloudy and warmer.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 60
WIND: SE 6-12

SATURDAY
Very mild with a mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 73
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy and warm.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 75
WIND: S 6-12

MONDAY
Another warm December day. More clouds than sun.\
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SW 7-14

********************************************************

Tonight on ABC 33/40:

6:30pm Wheel of Fortune
7:00pm Ugly Betty
8:00pm Grey's Anatomy
9:00pm Barbara Walters
Special
10:00pm ABC 33/40 News
10:35pm Nightline

*********************************************************
If you are interested in advertising on this E-Forecast, please
contact us at 205-985-9725 or bill.hardekopf@theweathercompany.com.
Ads reach over 28,700 subscribers each day, creating over 200,000
impressions each week. Just $95 per week!To subscribe or unsubscribe from the ABC 33/40 E-Forecast, go here:
http://www.jamesspann.com/eforecast.html