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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday December 19, 2007
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...Moisture Levels Increase Today...

DROUGHT MONITOR: Lets begin with a check of the serious lack of rain
we have across Alabama… rain deficiencies for 2007 include 31.32" at
Tuscaloosa, 30.28" at Anniston, and 24.71" at Birmingham. There is no
doubt 2007 will be the driest year on record in Alabama; Birmingham's
total since January 1 is 27.36"; the current driest year on record
(since 1900) is 1904, when the total for the year was 34.32". It is
almost impossible for us to get seven inches of rain in the next 12
days.

RAIN IN OUR FUTURE: We will mention a chance of widely scattered
showers today (mainly this morning) with the tail end of an upper
trough passing through here, but most communities will remain dry.
Rain is much more likely tomorrow as a strong wave approaches from the
west; at this point it looks like much of the state will receive
around one-half inch of rain, with isolated amounts to one inch. A few
thunderstorms are possible, but severe weather is not expected due to
the lack of instability. The rain will end tomorrow night, and Friday
will be dry and mild with a partly sunny sky and a high in the low
60s.

WEEKEND PEEK: A strong storm system will organize over the middle of
the nation this weekend, and will bring a nice round of showers and
storms to Alabama Saturday afternoon and into Saturday night. This one
should bring rain totals of one-half to one inch, along with the
possibility of some strong thunderstorms. The best chance of severe
storms will be cover the far southern part of the state where the
instability values will be higher. At this time it looks like the best
chance of rain will come from around 3:00 p.m. Saturday through 3:00
a.m. Sunday. Following the rain, expect a sharp change to colder
weather on Sunday with strong north winds and temperatures holding
steady in the low to mid 40s. It will be a blustery day.

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: We are still looking at dry and cold weather
for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Early morning lows will be in the
20s, with afternoon highs in the 46 to 51 degree range. The GFS (our
primary American global model) brings a batch of precipitation into
Alabama the day afternoon Christmas (Wednesday of next week), with a
chance of some light rain, and maybe even a chance of a few snow
flakes over the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama. A stronger
system shows up in the December 28-29 time frame with some hope for
beneficial rain for Alabama. The weather pattern looks very active
into early January.

ACROSS THE FRUITED PLAIN: Bitterly cold air continues to build over
Alaska; the coldest spot in the nation yesterday was Huslia, Alaska
with 44 degrees below zero. Today's forecast high in Fairbanks is 35
below zero. Coldest in the continental U.S. was Whitefield, NH with 19
below, along with a very thick blanket of snow on the ground. In fact,
51 percent of the "lower 48" is covered by snow, an impressive
percentage for so early in the season.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A few widely scattered showers are possible, mainly
during the morning.
Afternoon High 55
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Cloudy with a good chance of rain at times, and possibly a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 60
WIND: SE 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 63
WIND: W 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy and breezy. Rain and a few thunderstorms likely by
afternoon, continuing Saturday night.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 66
WIND: SW 8-16

SUNDAY
Windy and sharply colder. Gradual clearing.
Morning Low 41 Afternoon High 46
WIND: NW 12-22

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