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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday December 22, 2007
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...Welcome Winter...

It is officially winter now. The Winter Solstice occurred at 12:06
a.m. CST this morning. Meteorological winter begins December 1st,
marking the coldest three months of the year.
But astronomically, winter began this morning.

DOESN"T FEEL LIKE IT THIS MORNING: Temperatures are running some
five to ten degrees above normal this morning across Central Alabama.
On the weather maps this morning, low pressure is off the east coast
of Florida. Big high pressure is over New England. The counter
clockwise flow around the low and the clockwise flow around the
anticyclone resulted in an easterly wedge that pumped a cool, moist
flow into eastern sections of the state. Clouds advanced as far west
as I-65 by late afternoon. After some sunshine in the Birmingham
area, the clouds moved in. In Tuscaloosa, where it remained sunny,
the mercury rose to nearly 70 degrees.

TODAY: Our winds will be out of the east and southeast today and
clouds will be abundant. Temperatures will be mild, starting off in
the 40s, but rising to near 60 by lunchtime, topping off in the lower
to middle 60s. Any areas that get more sunshine will top out near 70
degrees again. Those winds will be on the fresh side, averaging some
7-15 mph, but gusting occasionally to 20 mph. Our next weather system
is a cold front that will pass through Alabama late tonight and early
Sunday. Showers may reach western sections late this afternoon, but
the rest of the area should be dry today.

LET' S GO BOWLING: The Papajohns.com Bowl kicks off at noon today
at Legion Field. The bowl, which features representatives of
Conference USA and the Big East will pit Southern Miss against
twentieth ranked Cincinnati. There is no better hot dog in sports
that the Legion Field and Bryant-Denny dog. I have had Dodger Dogs
and Fenway Franks and bratwurst in Milwaukee, but nothing beats this
hot dog. Come join me in one and watch a great football game today.
Good weather, cloudy, a little breezy and mild with temperatures
around 60.

TONIGHT: Showers and storms will overspread the area tonight. Most
of the rainfall should be between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. It appears the
system will be moving too quickly for moisture to return, and the
chance of heavy rain or significant storms will be limited. Rainfall
amounts will be light, around one quarter inch on average. It will
become quite breezy during the evening with winds averaging 20 mph.

SUNDAY: Drier and cooler air will spread into the state tomorrow
behind the cold front. Temperatures will have a hard time reaching 50
degrees. Skies should clear during the day. By Monday morning,
readings will likely be below freezing.

HOLIDAY FORECAST: Monday will be cool and dry overall, with readings
right around
normal for this time of year. Highs will top out around 50. A
disturbance will pass to our north on Christmas Day, giving us clouds
and perhaps a shower, mainly during the afternoon hours, but no rain
of significance. Wednesday should feature a better chance of rain and
storms as a stronger disturbance passes through. Hope fully this
system will have some heft to it, with some decent rainfall amounts.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: Snow in Tampa and Daytona Beach? Yes, it
really happened on this date as Florida experiences its most
widespread snowstorm in history. Two inches falls in Savannah, one of
only three times that snowfall in the city required a ruler for
measurement. Charleston SC picked up 3.9 inches of the white stuff.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy and breezy. Showers and storms overnight.
Afternoon High 64
WIND: SE 8-20

SUNDAY
Morning showers depart. Clearing, breezy and chilly with highs
struggling to make 50.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 50
WIND: NW 10-20

MONDAY
Sunny and seasonably cool after a morning freeze. Chance of an
overnight shower.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 55
WIND: NW 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 52
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Windy with showers and storms.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 58
WIND: SE 10-20

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