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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday December 7, 2007

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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.

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NEAR RECORD HIGHS OVER THE WEEKEND: We are in for a significant warm
up across Alabama with temperatures reaching well into the 70s
Saturday and at least through next Tuesday. Latest indications are
that we will not start another cool down until about the middle of
next week and even then not a major change to colder. As a warm front
moves northward from the Gulf of Mexico, it will bring us some
cloudiness. In fact, we will be cloudy part of the time at least
through Tuesday even though we will have periods of sunshine.

THE CHANCE OF RAIN: Not real good. The latest model data indicates a
chance of a shower by Sunday and maybe even 1 or 2 on Saturday with a
slightly better chance later in the day Tuesday and Tuesday night.
That is a change from earlier model runs, so Saturday could be
completely dry.

It was another chilly morning across Alabama with lows in the 30s in
most areas. A few locations were around the freezing mark. It will be
a lot different tonight with lows mostly in the 50s, except for some
40s over the NE counties.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Lots of problems across the country, including
some potential flash flooding in Southern California, which will
create big mudslides in the burn areas. Heavy snow across the north
and Central Rockies and possibly a freezing rain event in the Central
Plains in places like Kansas. Temperatures will top out near 80 in
places like New Orleans and Houston over the weekend. The warmest in
the nation yesterday was 86 at Edinburg, Texas. Coldest in the lower
48 this morning was 17 below zero at Hallock, Minnesota. In Alaska, it
was 25 below zero at Chalkyitsik.

REMEMBERING: This is not exactly weather, but it is important. I was
only 9 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked on this date in 1941.
I was growing up in Havana Junction where there was no electricity at
that time. I was already a confirmed news junkie even at that early
age. I heard the first bulletins about the attack and ran as fast as I
could to the only country grocery store in the area to let them know.
I was too young to go to war, but not one appreciates our military
more than I do, including all of the troops fighting overseas in
several countries at this time to maintain our freedom. I also heard
the first bulletin when FDR died at Warm Springs, Georgia and also
raced to the grocery store to let them know about that.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Melissa Smith from Tuscaloosa, who
searched over a year for her missing dog Munchkin in the Eastern
Birmingham area, passed along a note about another lost dog in the
Crestwood area. His name is Charlie and he is a beautiful golden
retriever. He lived at 5306 8th Avenue South and his phone number is
592-7222. I am also very upset today about an incident in Russellville
where two dogs were tied to a railroad track so they would get run
over and killed. I simply do not understand. Little Miss Molly cuddled
closely again last night and I appreciate her more and more every day.
When I think back at how we almost did not have Little Miss Molly, I
cringe. Her outgoing attitude when she was a tiny puppy won her a trip
to Birmingham. Life goes on.....

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

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TONIGHT
Variable cloudiness. Not as cool.
Overnight Low 56
WIND: SE 4-7

SATURDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. Unseasonably warm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with record warmth. A chance of a shower.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 75
WIND: S 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SW 7-14

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers, mostly at night.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 74
WIND: SE 8-16

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