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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday March 24, 2007
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Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities marked prior
to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start of
your excavation and the member utility companies will send out someone to
mark their facilities free of charge.

Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit http://www.al1call.com for more information.
=========================================================

....Records in Jeopardy?...

Temperatures are on the warm side across Alabama on this Saturday
afternoon. Widespread readings in the 80s are being observed. Highs
today will top out some 15-20 degrees above normal this afternoon and
on Sunday.

HOT, HOT, HOT: The record high for March 24th in Birmingham is 89F.
Officially, we will probably fall shorts of that by a few degrees.
Tonight will feature beautiful spring conditions, with fair skies and
a low in the upper 50s. By tomorrow, it looks like high pressure will
be in even stronger control of Alabama's weather, and readings may be
a couple of degrees warmer.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Usually we look to the west for our cold fronts. If
you are looking west, you will miss our next cool front. The front
will bring increased cloudiness and cooler readings over eastern
sections of the state on Monday. The front will also spark some
thunderstorms as it moves westward . Eastern sections may stay in the
70s with the increased cloud cover. All areas will back off into the
70s on Tuesday and stay that way for much of the week under partly
cloudy skies. There will be a chance of showers and storms around the
periphery of the sprawling high pressure systems to our east. If we
are lucky enough to see it set up over us, we could receive some
beneficial rains. Goodness knows we could use it, with our rainfall
deficit over seven inches and climbing.

TROLLING: James calls it trolling. Long range forecasting. The
extended outlook. Voodoo land. But if you can put any stock in the
evening runs of the GFS, you would think we are in for a little relief
from our dry conditions the first week of April with a couple of
vigorous disturbances in a big East Coast trough.

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT TODAY: Severe weather will be possible again
today across parts of the Plains as a big upper level low lifts out to
the northeast. Activity is expected to become severe over Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa and parts of Missouri as shear from the low enhances
thunderstorms. A dryline across western Oklahoma and Texas will
trigger potentially tornadic thunderstorms by this afternoon. Storm
chasers will be out in droves, I suspect.

ON THIS DATE IN 1944: Royal Air Force crews flying bombing missions
over Germany encounter the tremendous upper level winds we now know as
the Jet Stream. Scientists at the University of Chicago gave the name
to the high altitude ribbon of high winds in 1947.

ON THIS DATE IN 1975: "The Governor's Tornado." An early morning
twister hop-scotched a
thirteen mile path across the west part of Atlanta. It was so named
because it caused considerable damage to the governor's mansion.
Hundreds of expensive homes, businesses and apartment complexes were
damaged. Total losses were estimated at $56 million. Three people
lost their lives in the storm and another 152 were injured by the F3
tornado.

Bill Murray
billmurray@worldnet.att.net

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in existence for nearly three years. We do our best to give fresh information
on our local weather seven days a week. And, of course, when the weather
gets active, blog posts come fast and furious.

There are six primary writers: James Spann, Jason Simpson, Brian Peters,
John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott.

We welcome your input; we allow open comments from anyone. Those
who comment are like caller to a radio show; they are part of the family!

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=======================================================

TONIGHT
Gorgeous day. Just a few clouds. Very warm.
Overnight Low 57
WIND: Light

SUNDAY
Generally sunny. Some high clouds.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Increasing clouds with a chance of showers and storms. Cooler eastern
sections.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Mix of clouds and sun.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 75
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 76
WIND: S 5-10

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Morning Edition For Saturday March 24, 2007
===================================================================
PROTECT YOUR BIGGEST INVESTMENT--YOUR HOME!

For all your Interior/Exterior painting needs.

For all your deck cleaning/sealing or staining needs.
We also refinish front doors.

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Give us a call. We are professional Painters that Care!

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===================================================================

...Near Record Warmth...

I am envious of almost everyone from our weather office. They are at
the always interesting, always stimulating Southeastern Severe Weather
Symposium at Mississippi State University this weekend. Hours upon
hours of severe weather research and insight. It truly is a weather
person's "happy place." Oh, it's my own fault. I could not attend
because of other commitments, but I still will indulge in my own
little weekend weather pity party…
CHECKING THE RECORD BOOKS: With temperatures running some 20 degrees
above normal, we have to start thinking about records. The high
temperature records for the 24th and 25th are probably out of reach,
although setting or tying a record is not out of the question.
Today's record is 89 set in 1929 and tomorrow's is 88 set one hundred
years ago in 1907.
WEEKEND WEATHER: I guess I have let the cat out of the bag. It's
going to be warm. High pressure has a stranglehold on Alabama in t
his first weekend of spring in Alabama. The better chance for setting
a record probably comes tomorrow, when highs may reach the upper 80s.
But today will be no slouch in the warmth department either, with
highs into the middle 80s. Expect partly cloudy and dry conditions
all weekend.
THE WEEK AHEAD: As is often the case, spring warmth is sometimes
followed by a cold front that comes in from the east, or through the
backdoor. We call them back door cold fronts. One will approach
Alabama on Monday. This means increased clouds and lower temperatures
in the east, probably in the 70s. Meanshilem ahead of the front,
temperatures will still make the 80s and there may be enough fuel and
a spark to trigger thunderstorms as it migrates westward. That will
be interesting. Behind the front, readings back off into the 70s by
day, with 50s at night. With the strong anticyclone holding to our
east, we could see a chance of showers or storms as the "ring of fire"
or convection around the periphery of the high, but that is not very
likely. A weakening trough may bring a chance of showers Thursday,
but there appears to be a better chance by later in the weekend.
DEFICIT WATCH: Not the Federal one, the Birmingham rainfall one. No
rain in the rain bucket this week, so our precipitation deficit has
now climbed to over seven inches, the most I remember in quite some
time.
ON THIS DATE IN 1912: Kansas City, Missouri was bombed by twenty
five inches of snow in twenty four hours for their greatest snowfall
ever. The snowfall total at Kansas City was nearly twice that of any
other storm of modern record. A record forty inches of snow fell
during the month of March that year and the total of sixty seven
inches for the winter season was also a record. Olathe, Kansas
received thirty seven inches of snow in the storm establishing a
single storm record for the state.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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http://www.alabamawx.com

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in existence for nearly three years. We do our best to give fresh information
on our local weather seven days a week. And, of course, when the weather
gets active, blog posts come fast and furious.

There are six primary writers: James Spann, Jason Simpson, Brian Peters,
John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott.

We welcome your input; we allow open comments from anyone. Those
who comment are like caller to a radio show; they are part of the family!

http://www.alabamawx.com
=========================================================

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TODAY
Gorgeous day. Just a few clouds. Very warm.
Afternoon High 84
WIND: S 5-10

SUNDAY
Generally sunny. Some high clouds.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Increasing clouds with a chance of showers and storms. Cooler eastern
sections.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Mix of clouds and sun.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 75
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 76
WIND: S 5-10

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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday March 23, 2007

=========================================================
Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities marked prior
to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start of
your excavation and the member utility companies will send out someone to
mark their facilities free of charge.

Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit http://www.al1call.com for more information.
=========================================================

ALMOST LIKE SUMMER: Get ready for what should be the warmest weekend
so far this year for Alabama. Afternoon temperatures will rise into
the 82 to 86 degree range both tomorrow and Sunday with a good supply
of sunshine through scattered clouds. These values are 15 to 20
degrees above normal for late March, and very close to record levels.
It will feel almost like June.

NEXT WEEK: While we enjoy a warm and dry weekend, a deep upper air
trough will begin to lift out of the Southwest U.S., and bring some
active thunderstorms to the Southern Plains. But, as it heads toward
the Great Lakes, the system will weaken, and at this time it looks
like the impact on Alabama will be rather minimal. We will continue to
mention the chance of a few scattered showers on Tuesday, but with
very little upper support and limited moisture, the chance of
beneficial rain looks small. Most likely, we will have to wait until
April before a good rain event returns to Alabama.

FIRE ALERT: The lack of rain continues to cause problems for Alabama;
14 counties remain under a fire alert, and the fire danger is high for
all 67 counties. The bottom line is that any outdoor burning is
discouraged.

AT THE BEACH: More very nice weather for the central Gulf coast this
weekend and into the first part of next week; mostly sunny days and
clear nights with afternoon highs along the immediate coast in the 67
to 70 degree range. Sea surface temperatures remain in the upper 60s,
which will keep afternoon temperatures on the coast 15 degrees cooler
than the northern half of the state. However, just a few miles inland,
highs will rise into the low to mid 80s over Mobile and Baldwin
counties.

PRIME TIME SPECIAL: My friend Bill Castle has been working hard
putting together the television version of Storm Alert 2007. If you
missed our annual severe weather awareness tour across the state in
February, this TV special will give you the chance to see most of the
video elements we used. It runs Sunday evening on ABC 33/40 from 6:00
until 7:00 p.m. The show will features video pieces on the March 1
tornado outbreak in Alabama, the 30th anniversary of the F5 tornado
that tore through the Smithfield neighborhood of North Birmingham, and
much more. I hope you will be able to watch.

MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD: Sorry, Miss Molly fans, J.B. is taking
the afternoon off today. Actually, I am sitting with J.B. and Brian
Peters right now at the annual Southeast Severe Storm Symposium at
Mississippi State University. I am speaking this afternoon on
"Gearing Up For A High Risk Severe Weather Day", and Brian will be
speaking tomorrow morning on the new ABC 33/40 SKYCAM network. I have
attended this event every year since it's inception seven years ago,
and always enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Tonight will
be driving down to Pap's Place in Ackerman (about 20 miles south of
Starkville) for the annual feed at what I believe to be the world's
greatest home cooking restaurant. Be looking for pictures on the ABC
33/40 blog!

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

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ABC 33/40 Weather Blog:

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Weather Party: http://www.weatherparty.com

======================================================
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One of the most active blogs around! The Weather Blog has been in
existence for nearly three years. We do our best to give fresh
information on our local weather seven days a week. And, of course,
when the weather gets active, blog posts come fast and furious. There
are six primary writers: James Spann, Jason Simpson, Brian Peters,
John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott. We welcome your input; we
allow open comments from anyone. Those who comment are like caller to
a radio show; they are part of the family!

http://www.alabamawx.com
======================================================

TONIGHT
Mostly fair.
Overnight Low 56
WIND: S 3-6

SATURDAY
Very warm with a good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon 83
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. The unseasonable warmth continues.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
Occasionally cloudy with a chance of scattered showers.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SW 6-12

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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday March 23, 2007

=========================================================
Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities
marked prior
to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start of
your excavation and the member utility companies will send out
someone to
mark their facilities free of charge.

Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit http://www.al1call.com for more information.
=========================================================

ALMOST LIKE SUMMER: Get ready for what should be the warmest weekend
so far this year for Alabama. Afternoon temperatures will rise into
the 82 to 86 degree range both tomorrow and Sunday with a good supply
of sunshine through scattered clouds. These values are 15 to 20
degrees above normal for late March, and very close to record levels.
It will feel almost like June.

NEXT WEEK: While we enjoy a warm and dry weekend, a deep upper air
trough will begin to lift out of the Southwest U.S., and bring some
active thunderstorms to the Southern Plains. But, as it heads toward
the Great Lakes, the system will weaken, and at this time it looks
like the impact on Alabama will be rather minimal. We will continue
to mention the chance of a few scattered showers on Tuesday, but with
very little upper support and limited moisture, the chance of
beneficial rain looks small. Most likely, we will have to wait until
April before a good rain event returns to Alabama.

FIRE ALERT: The lack of rain continues to cause problems for Alabama;
14 counties remain under a fire alert, and the fire danger is high
for all 67 counties. The bottom line is that any outdoor burning is
discouraged.

AT THE BEACH: More very nice weather for the central Gulf coast this
weekend and into the first part of next week; mostly sunny days and
clear nights with afternoon highs along the immediate coast in the 67
to 70 degree range. Sea surface temperatures remain in the upper 60s,
which will keep afternoon temperatures on the coast 15 degrees cooler
than the northern half of the state. However, just a few miles
inland, highs will rise into the low to mid 80s over Mobile and
Baldwin counties.

PRIME TIME SPECIAL: My friend Bill Castle has been working hard
putting together the television version of Storm Alert 2007. If you
missed our annual severe weather awareness tour across the state in
February, this TV special will give you the chance to see most of the
video elements we used. It runs Sunday evening on ABC 33/40 from 6:00
until 7:00 p.m. The show will features video pieces on the March 1
tornado outbreak in Alabama, the 30th anniversary of the F5 tornado
that tore through the Smithfield neighborhood of North Birmingham,
and much more. I hope you will be able to watch.

MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD: Sorry, Miss Molly fans, J.B. is taking
the afternoon off today. Actually, I am sitting with J.B. and Brian
Peters right now at the annual Southeast Severe Storm Symposium at
Mississippi State University. I am speaking this afternoon on
"Gearing Up For A High Risk Severe Weather Day", and Brian will be
speaking tomorrow morning on the new ABC 33/40 SKYCAM network. I have
attended this event every year since it's inception seven years ago,
and always enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Tonight
will be driving down to Pap's Place in Ackerman (about 20 miles south
of Starkville) for the annual feed at what I believe to be the
world's greatest home cooking restaurant. Be looking for pictures on
the ABC 33/40 blog!

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

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog:

http://www.alabamawx.com
Weather Party: http://www.weatherparty.com

======================================================
CHECK OUT THE ABC 33/40 WEATHER BLOG!
http://www.alabamawx.com

One of the most active blogs around! The Weather Blog has been in
existence for nearly three years. We do our best to give fresh
information on our local weather seven days a week. And, of course,
when the weather gets active, blog posts come fast and furious. There
are six primary writers: James Spann, Jason Simpson, Brian Peters,
John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott. We welcome your input; we
allow open comments from anyone. Those who comment are like caller to
a radio show; they are part of the family!

http://www.alabamawx.com
======================================================

TONIGHT
Mostly fair.
Overnight Low 56
WIND: S 3-6

SATURDAY
Very warm with a good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon 83
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. The unseasonable warmth continues.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
Occasionally cloudy with a chance of scattered showers.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SW 6-12

*********************************************************
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6:00pm ABC 33/40 News
6:30pm Wheel of Fortune
7:00pm Grey's Anatomy
8:00pm Six Degrees
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10:00pm ABC 33/40 News
10:35pm Nightline

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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday March 23, 2007
===================================================================
PROTECT YOUR BIGGEST INVESTMENT--YOUR HOME!

For all your Interior/Exterior painting needs.

For all your deck cleaning/sealing or staining needs.
We also refinish front doors.

For all your pressure washing needs.

Give us a call. We are professional Painters that Care!

Pigment Painting
Daniel & Donna Lee
205-833-8082
uncloudyday@msn.com
===================================================================

...A Warm Dry Weekend...

LITTLE CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK: It is the same old story
that we have repeated for days on end. Unseasonably warm and dry. Our
high temperatures over the next few days will average as much as 15
degrees above normal. Translation: that means highs around 82 or 83
and lows at night in the mid and upper 50s. The most crucial question
is when will it rain? We have introduced a small chance late Tuesday,
but even that is not certain. Even if it occurs, it is not expected to
be a widespread beneficial rain.

That is why a fire alert continues for at least 14 counties, mainly in
SW and West Alabama. The Birmingham metropolitan area is included. We
have had a large number of fires in the last few weeks across the
state.

A low pressure area aloft over the far SW will take its time to open
up and move into the Central Plains. Even then, only a limited amount
of moisture will spread into Alabama from the west and SW.

WEEKEND AT THE BEACH: Spring Break among Alabama school systems is
varied this year. Everybody does not go at the same time. This weekend
should be warm and dry along the Alabama-NW Florida coast with highs
mostly 76 to 78 along the immediate beach area and lower 80s a little
further inland. That same weather pattern will hold into next week.
Only a few isolated showers about Tuesday.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Alabama is not the only area with a shortage of
rainfall. For example, in Atlanta there is a 6.11- inch deficit so far
this year. In New Orleans, the shortage is 6.16 inches and Memphis
needs 4.47 inches to catch up. Under the current weather pattern, any
risk of severe weather will stay mostly in the Plains and Midwest
through the weekend. Early next week, the risk for severe will extend
mostly from North Texas to Southern Minnesota. The hottest temperature
in the nation Thursday was 86 at Laredo, Texas and Death Valley,
California. The coldest was 13 at Stanley, Idaho. Stanley is located
on the Salmon River in the heart of the Sawtooth Mountains. The peaks
of those mountains are jagged and sharp and they remind you of a saw
tooth.

STORM ALERT TV SPECIAL: An hour-long special showing segments of the
Storm Alert 2007 tour and also some special stories filmed in
Enterprise will air Sunday evening starting at 6:00 p.m. on ABC 33/40.
If you did not get to attend any of the sessions, this will be a good
chance to see at least some of it.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly will not see much of
me today and Saturday as I will be on the campus of Mississippi State
University along with James Spann, Brian Peters and Jason Simpson for
the Annual Southeast Severe Weather Symposium. Even though we have
collectively been in weather for what seems like centuries, we always
learn something new. We also have a lot of fun and some great meals. I
might even have a few illegal doughnuts. When I get home, Little Miss
Molly will literally take me down. Her enthusiasm is absolutely
catching. I am very thankful again that she did not eat any of the
tainted dog food. I could not do without her. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

=========================================================
CHECK OUT THE ABC 33/40 WEATHER BLOG!
http://www.alabamawx.com

One of the most active blogs around! The Weather Blog has been
in existence for nearly three years. We do our best to give fresh information
on our local weather seven days a week. And, of course, when the weather
gets active, blog posts come fast and furious.

There are six primary writers: James Spann, Jason Simpson, Brian Peters,
John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott.

We welcome your input; we allow open comments from anyone. Those
who comment are like caller to a radio show; they are part of the family!

http://www.alabamawx.com
=========================================================

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

TODAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
More sun than clouds. Continued warm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 7-14

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 7-14

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A small chance of a shower or thunderstorm late.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 79
WIND: S 6-12

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

Tonight on ABC 33/40:

7:00pm Grey's Anatomy
8:00pm Wife Swap
9:00pm 20/20
10:00pm ABC 33/40 News
10:35pm Nightline
11:05pm Jimmy Kimmel

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Afternoon Edition For Thursday March 22, 2007

=========================================================
Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities
marked prior
to beginning your work.

Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start of
your excavation and the member utility companies will send out
someone to
mark their facilities free of charge.

Remember - Dig Safely
* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit http://www.al1call.com for more information.
=========================================================

FIRE ALERT FOR PARTS OF ALABAMA: That alert includes 14 counties,
mostly in the SW and west part of the state, but it also includes the
immediate Birmingham area. It is due to the extended dryness, of
course, along with occasional brisk southerly winds. The combination
always causes problems. More than 700 woods fires have occurred since
March 1 and roughly 19,000 acres have been burned.

Not much improvement through the weekend. High temperatures will be
around 80 or slightly higher almost every day. We are still blocked
from getting any rain. While there could be a small risk later
Monday, we do not believe we will have a decent chance until about
Tuesday of next week. Even then, it does not appear to be a
widespread rain event. The weather models have been very accurate so
far. They project the upper low pressure area to be just SW of San
Diego tomorrow, then to NW New Mexico on Saturday and it finally
opens up into a trough from Nebraska to West Texas on Sunday.
Translation—this keeps a high pressure ridge controlling SE weather,
although some moisture will get into our area early next week.

THE SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION: All of the action in the last several
days has been in the Central Plains and Midwest. Yesterday there were
numerous reports of hail from SE Nebraska, across Iowa, into Northern
Illinois and SE Wisconsin. For the next two to three days, any risk
of severe weather should remain well to the west and NW of Alabama,
mainly from West Texas into the Plains. Here in Alabama, both the
Enterprise tornado and the Wilcox County tornado on March 1 have been
reevaluated to an EF4.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: What a warm up! Yesterday morning it was 14
below zero at Saranac Lake in Upstate New York. The low this morning
was 42. That represents a 56-degree warm up! The coldest in the lower
48 this morning was 17 at Winnemucca, Nevada. Hottest yesterday was
91 at Gage, Oklahoma. In Alaska, it was 36 below this morning at
Deadhorse with the wind chill 56 below. Elevation does make a
difference. Mt. Charleston is an area not too far west of Las Vegas
where the elevation reaches 7,600 feet. It has alpine-type scenery.
Their high yesterday was 46 compared to 71 in Las Vegas more than
5,000 feet lower in elevation.

STORM ALERT SPECIAL: It is scheduled Sunday night between 6:00 and
7:00 p.m. on ABC 33/40. Segments of the Storm Alert 2007 tour will be
shown, as well as stories about the Enterprise tornado. Even my
little mug will be on there helping tell the story of the violent
Smithfield tornado on the NW side of Birmingham in April 1977.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Thomas Kinkade would have loved it.
Wish he could have been with Little Miss Molly and I on our sunrise
walk. We stood under the sassafras tree for a long time while a lone
mockingbird, perched on one of the lower limbs, gave us a free
concert. The music varied from the Wabash Cannonball to opera by
Pavarotti. (A little imagination there.) Even Molly paused and
studied the bird. It was unusually pretty, because the barren
sassafras tree was backlighted by the rising sun, which was also
backlighting a row of cumulus clouds. Made me want to buy a digital
camera. I may advance my switch to digital. On the way back, we
encountered a large brown dog that supposedly threatened a lady.
Little Miss Molly chased it completely out of the neighborhood. She
is brave when she is more than 25 feet away. Life goes on....

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

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ABC 33/40 Weather Blog:

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are six primary writers: James Spann, Jason Simpson, Brian Peters,
John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott. We welcome your input; we
allow open comments from anyone. Those who comment are like caller to
a radio show; they are part of the family!

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======================================================

TONIGHT
Fair and mild.
Overnight Low 56
WIND: S 4-6

FRIDAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon 82
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
More sun than clouds. Continued warm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 84
WIND: S 7-14

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 10-15

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...The Weather Stays Warm and Dry...

Today is a new day, but we have an old weather forecast. Warm and dry
weather again is the story for Alabama today, and this pattern won't
change through the weekend. On the maps a major upper air low has
formed south of San Diego, and in response to that feature an upper
air ridge will strengthen across the Deep South, which will keep the
rain well to the west of Alabama for the next four to five days. Also,
afternoon temperatures will remain 10 to 15 degrees above normal for
mid to late March, with afternoon high temperatures generally in the
78 to 83 degree range. While a few high clouds will pass by from time
to time, we expect a good supply of sunshine on a daily basis.

NEXT WEEK: The upper low will weaken and lift to the north-northeast
early next week, and it has the chance of dragging a band of showers
into Alabama Monday night and Tuesday. However, due to the strength of
the upper ridge place and the weakening dynamics north of Alabama, we
sure don't expect a big rain event. In fact, the upper air pattern
continues to favor below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures
through the end of March.

WE NEED SOME RAIN: Birmingham's rain total so far in 2007 is only
6.57", which is 7.25" below normal. The Alabama Forestry Commission
has issued a Fire Alert for 14 Alabama counties due to the dry
conditions, including Jefferson, Shelby, and Tuscaloosa. See more
details on the Fire Alert on the ABC 33/40 Weather Blog.

AT THE BEACH: If you are planning a trip to the Gulf coast for the
rest of this week for spring break, the weather will remain dry and
mild through Sunday with mostly sunny days and clear nights. Due to a
southerly flow over the cooler ocean (sea water temperatures along the
coast remain in the 66 to 69 degree range), afternoon highs will be in
the 67 to 71 degree range along the immediate coast, with low 80s just
a few miles inland. Most of next week also looks dry and pleasant.

ENTERPRISE TORNADO UPGRADED: National Weather Service survey teams
taking a second look at the damage in Coffee County have upgraded the
March 1 Enterprise tornado to an EF4, with maximum winds of 170 mph.
Most of us who have seen the damage in person are not surprised by
this. This tornado killed 9 people in Enterprise, including 8 students
at Enterprise High School.

PRIME TIME SPECIAL: The TV edition of Storm Alert 2007 will be on ABC
33/40 this Sunday evening (March 25) from 6:00 until 7:00. If you
missed seeing our annual severe weather awareness tour across Alabama
in person this year, you will be able to see most of the video
elements on the TV special. Of course, we will also have segments on
the March 1 tornado outbreak across Alabama and Georgia.

TIDBITS: Chicago was soaked with 1.07" of rain yesterday. The hottest
place in the nation was in far western Oklahoma, where Gage soared to
91 degrees. Cold spot yesterday morning was Saranac Lake, NY with 16
degrees below zero.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott.

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TODAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 80
WIND: S 6-12

FRIDAY
Continued warm and dry with a good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 10-15

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A CRUNCHY DRY GROUND: The weather simply gets drier and drier each
day across Alabama and our rainfall deficit increases more each day.
In Mobile, the rainfall deficit since January 1 has reached 9.43
inches. The port city has only received 6.15 inches since New Years
Day. Huntsville, at the other end of the state, shows a deficit of
8.43 inches. That story can be repeated over and over in other
sections of the state. The bad news is the current weather pattern
does not favor an invasion of moisture. The weather models have been
very consistent with letting a low pressure system aloft go
stationary SW of San Diego. It is not expected to open up and move
out into the Plains until late in the weekend. When it does that,
some moisture can get into Alabama from the west, but it may be early
next week before we see any and it does not look like a general
wetting down.

HOW THE OLD THERMOMETER WILL REACT: Dry conditions promote warmer
temperatures and for the next five days, going all the way through
the weekend, it should register 80 or slightly higher each day. By
Saturday, we could even see some mid 80s. Yesterday it was 80 in
Montgomery and Tuscaloosa and 82 in Pinson.

DROUGHTS BEGET DROUGHTS: That was the saying among old-timers in
West Alabama where I grew up. I first remember hearing it while
sitting on an empty Coca-Cola crate under a big water oak tree
watching some of them play dominoes in a vacant lot next door to the
Hale County News in Moundville. I learned a lot of my early weather
training from those guys. They insisted when the weather was in a
drought, that it was twice as hard to bring in wet weather. By the
way, the Hale County News is now the Moundville Times. Yes, I
subscribe and I read it thoroughly each week. There is a lot of
validity to their early day philosophy. Extremely dry weather tends
to feed upon itself, because weather patterns usually are persistent.

THE GREAT DISASTER OF MARCH 21, 1932: Today is the 75th
anniversary. At least two waves of strong to violent tornadoes
starting at mid-afternoon in Marengo County and some more vicious
ones after dark ravaged the state. We believe that around 300 people
were killed and 3,000 injured, although the exact number may never be
known. Bill Murray is writing a series of stories on this great
event, so I will not go into great detail. There were some very odd
events that occurred. In Eastern Marengo County, a dead baby, a dead
pig and a horse collar were all found stuffed in a tree stump. In her
book, The Complete Guide to Alabama Weather, Carol Muse Evans told
about a board being driven through the neck of a horse in Chilton
County. When the horse tried to drink water, it just ran out the
hole. In the same area, a cow had a 2x4 driven through her killing
her. The Latham family lost 7 members to the tornado. The head of
the family was found dead about two miles away. His wife was found
buried up to her neck in freshly plowed soil in a nearby field. At
4:00 p.m., a powerful tornado touched down near the Tuscaloosa
Country Club on the NW edge of the city. Then plowed through the
heart of Northport. Multiple fatalities and injuries and it was
described as looking like a huge white ice cream cone. The tornado
that hit the Latham family, cut a 60-mile path across Perry, Bibb,
Chilton, Shelby and Coosa Counties killing 49 people--the largest
death toll from a tornado ever in the state. Look for some more
stories from Bill Murray as the week goes on.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly sleeping all day
after getting worn out at the beauty shop yesterday.....

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

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John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott. We welcome your input; we
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TONIGHT
Fair and mild.
Overnight Low 56
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon 80
WIND: S 6-12

FRIDAY
Warm dry weather continues. More sun than clouds.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SW 7-14

SATURDAY
Partly sunny as temperatures continue far above normal.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 7-14

*********************************************************
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Morning Edition For Wednesday March 21, 2007
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...Warm Afternoons Ahead...

Warm and dry weather will continue to headline our forecast through
the weekend as a benign early spring weather pattern continues. An
deep upper low will form over the northern Gulf of California during
the next 36 hours, and won't be in a hurry to move anywhere. This will
pump up an upper ridge across the Southeast U.S., setting the stage
for the incredibly nice weather around here. Afternoon high
temperatures will run about 10 to 15 degrees above normal through the
weekend, meaning we can expect highs in the 78 to 83 degree range for
most communities. While a few high clouds will move overhead from time
to time, each day should feature a good supply of sunshine.

The storm system over the Southwest U.S. will finally lift northeast
early next week, and will bring our next chance of showers late
Monday, Monday night, and possibly into Tuesday. The dynamics will
weaken as the system moves northeast, and at this time we don't expect
a significant chance of severe thunderstorms or heavy rain. Then,
another upper air trough forms over the southwest part of the nation
toward the middle of next week, which should keep the trend intact...
above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall through the end of
the month of March.

GETTING VERY DRY: Birmingham's rain total since January 1 is only
6.57", and the rainfall deficiency for 2007 a whopping 7.05". April
and May tend to be wet and stormy months, so hopefully we will be able
to catch up a bit before the long, hot summer arrives. We should note
that a dry spring can often set the stage for a hot summer due to the
lack of good soil moisture. When the soil is dry, the sun doesn't have
to evaporate soil moisture, and more energy is devoted to heating the
ground, which in turn heats the air.

AT THE BEACH: Look for a string of sunny days along the Gulf coast
through the weekend; great weather for the spring break crowds on the
beaches all the way from Panama City to Gulf Shores. Sea water
temperatures are still a bit on the cool side, however, running
generally in the 67 to 69 degree range. This, in turn, is keeping
temperatures along the immediate coast a little cooler. The high
yesterday at our SKYCAM site atop the Phoenix All-Suites yesterday in
Gulf Shores was only 66 degrees; 12 degrees cooler than Birmingham.
Highs along the coast for the next five days will range from 66 to 72,
but just a few miles inland the temperature will probably reach the
low 80s during the peak of the daytime heating process.

75 YEARS AGO TODAY: Alabama's most deadly tornado outbreak... Official
U. S. Weather Bureau tabulations said that 268 persons were killed in
Alabama with 1,874 injured. However, a large amount of research from
our own J.B. Elliott indicates that about 300 Alabamians killed and
3,000 were injured. Some of the hardest hit counties included
Tuscaloosa (downtown Northport was ravaged), Shelby (Columbiana was
hit hard), Chilton, Dallas, Marengo, Perry, Talladega, Hale, and
Coosa.

James Spann
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*******************************************************

TODAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Afternoon High 79
WIND: S 7-14

THURSDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 80
WIND: S 6-12

FRIDAY
Continued warm and dry with a good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 7-14

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Afternoon Edition For Tuesday March 20, 2007

=========================================================
Alabama One Call .... where safe digging starts.

Before beginning any type of excavation work, no matter how large or how
small, be sure to DIG SAFELY and have the underground utilities
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Simply call Alabama One Call at 252-4444, 48 hours prior to the start of
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* Call Before You Dig
* Wait the Required Amount of Time
* Respect the Marks
* Dig with Care

Visit http://www.al1call.com for more information.
=========================================================

NO SIGNIFICANT CHANCE OF RAIN ANY TIME SOON: The old thermometer
for the rest of this week, through the weekend and into at least the
middle of next week will be conducive to spring fever, an explosion
of blossoms, weeds and maybe even some bugs.

It is springtime. It officially arrives shortly after 7:00 this
evening. Weather people pretty much ignore that, because we consider
spring the three-month period of March, April and May. You have heard
the old saying, "Spring showers, May flowers." The only thing is, we
are way short on rainfall. Most sections of Alabama have received
only ½ the normal amount since January 1.

OUR NEXT RAIN: Some hint of some afternoon showers by Sunday, but
we really believe the next significant chance of rain will hold off
until Monday and Tuesday of next week. Meanwhile, temperatures will
edge upward. We are forecasting highs in the upper 70s through Friday
and some low 80s on Saturday and Sunday.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Did you know that the volume of water that
fell during the Blizzard of 93 (rain and snow melt) was equivalent to
40 days of the Mississippi River flow through New Orleans? That, of
course, is an estimate and it is not my estimate. It is based on
figures from climatologists. How would you like to be at Embarrass,
Minnesota? That NE Minnesota town had a low of 21 below zero this
morning, however, by tomorrow afternoon the high is expected to be 45
to 48, which means a 66 to 69-degree warm up in 36 hours. Meanwhile,
tonight they will have a mix of light sleet and freezing rain along
with some thunder and lightning. March 21, 1932 was the worst tornado
day in history for Alabama with two waves of tornadoes and about 300
deaths. Bill Murray is writing a series of articles this week about
that great weather event. 95 was the warmest USA temperature Monday
in Death Valley. Cold spots this morning was that 21 below at
Embarrass, Minnesota along with 27 below at Selawik, Alaska. We have
not looked in on Antarctica lately. Tomorrow is the first day of
autumn and their temperature today was 76 below zero.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Quiet as a mouse in our tiny corner.
Too quiet. Little Miss Molly is not home. She is at the Argo Animal
Clinic getting beautified today. She will be home late this afternoon
smelling so good with a little ribbon around her neck and big bright
eyes, because they will have trimmed her face somewhat. When we came
home from taking her this morning, I walked in the back door and
without thinking called for Little Miss Molly to come get her treat.
She gets a treat every time we come home and she gets as excited each
time like she had never had one before. Enjoying the peace and quiet,
but I must admit it just did not seem the same going through the
living area headed to the coffee pot today. When she is here, she
throws me a ball every time I pass through. Life goes on, but will be
better when Molly gets home....

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

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John Oldshue, Bill Murray and JB Elliott. We welcome your input; we
allow open comments from anyone. Those who comment are like caller to
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TONIGHT
Mostly fair.
Overnight Low 53
WIND: SE 3-6

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon 77
WIND: SE 10-15

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 78
WIND: S 6-12

FRIDAY
More sun than clouds. A warm afternoon.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Afternoon temperatures 12 degrees above normal.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SW6-12

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Morning Edition For Tuesday March 20, 2007
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...Welcome To Spring...

Spring officially arrives tonight at 7:07 CDT, meaning today will have
around 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness since the sun is
directly over the equator. And, we expect spring-like weather again
today with a partly sunny sky and a high up in the mid 70s.

MORE DRY DAYS AHEAD: At this point it looks like the dry spell will
last all the way through the upcoming weekend. A strong upper air
storm is forecast to develop over the Southwest U.S. during the next
few days, and it will be in no rush to move. The unsettled weather
associated with the big upper air storm is forecast to remain well to
the west, leaving Alabama under an upper air ridge, which will keep us
mild and dry for at least the next five to six days. Strong to severe
thunderstorms are possible in the general area from Texas northward
into the Southern Plains tomorrow through Friday, but all of that
active weather will remain well to the west of Alabama. At this time
it really looks like our next significant rain event is 7 to 10 days
away, and even then we are not totally convinced that we will see that
much rain across Alabama based on the forecast upper air pattern.

GETTING DRY: Our rain total for the month of March in Birmingham is
only 1.01". In fact, we have seen measurable rain on only two days
this month (March 1 and March 15)... and our rain deficiency for the
year is now 6.84". Overall conditions will favor below normal rainfall
and above normal temperatures for the rest of March, and possibly into
the first week of April.

AT THE BEACH: The biggest influence on temperatures along the Gulf
coast is the ocean; and a check of the sea surface temperature last
night at Pensacola Beach (a nice midpoint between Gulf Shores and
Destin) showed a cool 67 degrees. This kept the high at our Gulf
Shores SKYCAM site yesterday to only 66 degrees, 9 degrees cooler than
Birmingham's high of 75. The weather won't change all that much along
the Gulf coast for the rest of the week; partly sunny days and mostly
fair nights. At this time we don't expect any rain through the
weekend, and along the immediate coast the daily high will be around
70, with mid to upper 70s just a few miles inland. I can't remember we
had an entire spring break week rain-free down at the beach.

WILCOX COUNTY TORNADO RATING CHANGE: The National Weather Service has
revised their EF scale rating for the Wilcox County tornado on March 1
that killed one person at Millers Ferry (north of Camden)... it is now
officially an EF4; the wind speed estimate was changed to 185 mph
based on the destruction of at least two well constructed wood frame
homes.

HODGEPODGE: Hottest spot in the nation yesterday was Death Valley,
California with 95 degrees. There is a slight risk of severe weather
tomorrow from the western part of Texas northward through the Southern
Plains states and into parts of the Midwest; in the broad area from
Del Rio to Des Moines.

Bill Murray
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TODAY
Partly sunny and mild.
Afternoon High 75
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
A mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 77
WIND: SE 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 78
WIND: S 5-10

FRIDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SW 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 78
WIND: SW 6-12

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ANOTHER DRY WEEK: Mild and dry is about the best way to describe
the weather for the coming week. Those little weather tools, known as
weather models that we depend on quite a bit and also frequently fuss
about, seem to indicate that we will have very little chance of rain
until early next week. Another upper air low pressure system is
expected to cut off over the far southwest, fool around over the
desert for a few days and then move out across Kansas and Nebraska
late in the weekend. When that happens, it will permit some showers
to move into Alabama from the west about Monday.

It is fairly unusual to be this dry in Alabama in one of our
normally wettest months. Numbers this morning show that we have
received almost exactly one-half of our rain allotment for so far
this year. We will soon be into the early part of the growing season
and that does not bode well. We are also into our prime severe
weather season. We got hit hard on the very first day of the month
and since that time it has been as quiet as the proverbial church mouse.

Look for warm afternoons all through the week with highs mostly in
the mid 70s. By late in the week and over the weekend, there is a
good chance that we will see 80 or slightly warmer again.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: At any given time, it is estimated that
almost 2,000 thunderstorms are in progress around the world. During
the middle of July 1995, 739 people died from an extreme heat wave in
Chicago in only 6 days. I love a full moon. Our next one will
brighten the night sky on April 2. Phoenix had record heat for the
5th day in a row yesterday with a high of 94. Hottest in the USA was
97 at Death Valley, California and Gila Bend, Arizona. Coldest this
morning was 7 below zero at Saranac Lake, New York and 33 below at
Nuiqsut, Alaska. Juneau, the capitol of Alaska, has received 192
inches of snow this season. Normal is only 89.

AT THE BEACH: This is Spring Break for some schools, but not all.
Along the Alabama-NW Florida coast, temperatures should go well into
the 70s every day this week with lows in the 50s. There should be
lots of sunshine with little or no rain.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: We posted a story on the blog this
morning about Munchkin. She is a very lovable dog and she has been
missing since last August. Her parents, Barry and Melissa Smith who
live in Tuscaloosa, have gone all out to find Munchkin, including
numerous trips to Birmingham to put up posters. She was lost while
being boarded in Birmingham. Check out the blog post. It has all the
information and there is a $2,300 reward. This is about the time of
her 8th birthday. Melissa urges that you enjoy your dogs and cats
while you have them. They give such amazing unconditional love and
they ask so little in return. She adds, "You will miss them when they
are gone." She thinks of Munchkin often and has several photographs
posted around the house and in her office at school. The pictures
make her smile, but they also remind her that a part of her heart is
still missing. I simply do not know what I would do if Little Miss
Molly came up missing. There would be many sleepless nights. We are
fortunate that none of the tainted dog food that is making big news
now, has ever been eaten by Miss Molly. We use only the Science Diet
brand of dry dog food. I occasionally slip her two or three tiny
cheerios for breakfast, but do not tell the majority owner. Life goes
on......

J.B. Elliott
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TONIGHT
Fair.
Overnight Low 50
WIND: S 5-10

TUESDAY
Variable cloudiness and mild.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon 74
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: SE 8-16

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SE 8-16

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. About 10 degrees warmer than normal.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 78
WIND: S 6-12

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...Spring Like Weather...

I think you will like the weather we have in store for you during the
coming week. That is good news for folks who are on spring break this
week.

WEATHER MAP ACTION: High pressure that is sliding east will take up
residence over the western Atlantic. As it does, it will act as a big
moisture and heat pump, giving us increased humidity and spring like
warmth for the coming week. It will also be strong enough to keep a
pesky cold front to our north at bay on Tuesday. That front will high
tail it back north as a warm front by Wednesday as another disturbance
will move out of the Plains states into the Midwest Then a stronger
low pressure system will form over West Texas and start moving
northeast. By Sunday, it will be moving through Missouri. As it
does, it will eventually affect our weather Sunday night into Monday
morning.

TRANSLATION: So, having said all that, in terms of our sensible
weather, here is what you can expect, day by day. Today will be
partly cloudy and mild, with highs topping out in the lower 70s.
Highs will edge up into the middle 70s for Tuesday through Friday.
Periods of sun with mixed clouds will be the rule for much of the
week. I guess a shower could sneak in here Wednesday, but the chance
looks very remote. And with increased moisture levels during the
latter half of the week on a persistent southeast flow, a shower will
not be out of the question. But the good rain chances will hold off
until later in the weekend. In fact, the arrival of rain and storms
is currently projected to be Sunday evening.

HISTORIC WEEK: It was a watershed year in American history. The
United States was in the depths of the depression. Prohibition was in
full force. Hitler was seizing power in Germany. The Japanese had
invaded Manchuria. The world believed that the way to prevent another
world war was to appease any power that rattled its sabers. The
Lindbergh baby kidnapping dominated the headlines. President Hoover
was getting ready to accept the Republican nomination. Who would be
the Democrat? On an abnormally March Monday, tornadoes killed more
Alabamians that on any other day. More in today's Weather Talk.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: A two day snowstorm dumped up to seven feet of
snow on parts of
Colorado and Wyoming, closing interstates, shutting down businesses
and schools, stranding 4000 travelers at Denver International Airport,
and even ripping the airport's soaring cloth roof. You would expect
that such a disruptive storm would be a bad thing, but not for
residents of drought weary Colorado. The wet, heavy snow provided as
much as forty percent of the annual precipitation for many Front Range
cities and towns. The 5.2 inches of melted equivalent at Fort
Collins, Colorado was the most at that location in 114 years. Water
experts gleefully reported that the snow would help replenish
reservoirs and eliminate the need for watering landscapes for quite
some time.

Bill Murray
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TODAY
Mix of clouds and sun. Pleasantly mild.
Afternoon High 71
WIND: S 8-16

TUESDAY
Sun and some clouds.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 73
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Intervals of clouds and sunshine.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: SE 7-14

THURSDAY
Partial sunshine.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 74
WIND: SE 8-16

FRIDAY
Clouds and sunshine.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 77
WIND: SE 6-12

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....Spring Like Weather For Spring Break...

Some school systems in the area will be observing their Spring
vacations this week. If you are going to be hanging around town, get
ready for some decent Spring weather. After a coolish weekend,
temperatures will be on this rise, edging back to near 70 degrees
tomorrow and highs will be in the 70s throughout the week ahead. We
will be mainly dry until next weekend, although we could see a few
showers at midweek.

SUNSHINE FINALLY BREAKS OUT AT MY HOUSE: Mid level clouds have been
persistent across parts of the Tennessee Valley and East Alabama. We
finally started to see sunshine around 10 a.m. as clouds began to
erode around the edges with the heat of the day. Most areas are sunny
here at early afternoon, but it may take time for the clouds to
completely disappear. There was quite a range in temperatures at late
morning, from the 40s in cloudy areas, to middle 50s in sunny places.
Areas that clear will warm quickly with non-cloudy areas making the
upper 50s to lower 60s. That is a sign of things to come.

ON THE WEATHER MAPS: A big trough of low pressure is lifting out to
the northeast. As surface high pressure heads east out into the
Atlantic, out winds will turn more southeasterly and temperatures and
moisture levels start to rise. We should see 70 tomorrow and that
will be the trend for the week. The stubborn high may exert enough
influence to keep us dry through much of the coming week. There will
be a cold front lurking just to our north, but for now we think the
rain will stay back to the north and west. But, we can't rule out the
chance of a shower or storm late Wednesday, especially over the
Tennessee Valley. And with moisture levels on the rise, a few showers
could break out late in the week. We are still thinking that the
weekend system will stay to our west until late Sunday, when a
secondary low is expected to form to our west and push showers and
storms our way.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: Utility poles in Madison, WI reportedly
ignited as fog combined with leftover salt from the winter season to
create a conductive solution that allowed the poles to catch fire.

ON THIS DATE IN 1899: Two tornadoes killed thirteen people across
South Central and East Alabama. The first twister, estimated to have
been an F2, hit the town of Sellers, southwest of Montgomery, killing
one woman. Later, an F4 tornado cut a 17 mile path through Calhoun
and Cleburne County from near Iron City to Muscadine. The entire
Coffee family lost their lives, including the parents and nine
children, at their home in Cleburne County. Papers from the home
were found fifty miles away in Cassville, Georgia. Just three days
before, an early morning tornado skipped across Avondale and Woodlawn,
just east of Birmingham. The twister had an
"eerie, electric glow" according to observers.

Bill Murray
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TONIGHT
Partly cloudy skies.
Overnight Low 58
WIND: Light SE

MONDAY
Mix of clouds and sun. Pleasantly mild.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 72
WIND: S 8-16

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and mild.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Continued partly sunny and mild.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny with a tiny chance of a shower.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 73
WIND: SE 8-16

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...Warm Up Ahead...

Persistent clouds over North and Central Alabama last night kept
temperatures above the freezing mark. Still, it was cool, with
temperatures in the 30s. After a cool start, temperatures today will
warm to near 60 degrees, still below normal for the date. Some light
precipitation moved into Northwest Alabama during the evening hours,
but it was not reaching the ground for the most part. Some
windshields might have seen a few sprinkles.
FOR YOUR SUNDAY: The sprinkles and clouds were associated with a
disturbance in the northwesterly flow over Alabama. That
northwesterly flow is on the backside of a very deep trough over the
East Coast. The trough is lifting out to the northwest, and the upper
flow over Alabama will start to become more zonal, or west to east
during the day today. Meanwhile, at the surface, high pressure will
be moving eastward just to our north and our winds will become more
easterly and then southeasterly as a result. This will put an end to
the advection of cold air in to the region and we will gradually warm
up. The high will move out into the Atlantic, pumping in moisture on
southerly winds, but ostensibly keeping a weak cold front at bay to
our north through Tuesday. We might see a few showers by Wednesday,
but no real significant rain is expected before next weekend.
Temperatures will edge back up into the 70s by Monday.
WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM: By early Friday, a strong storm system will be
organizing over West Texas. The low will move northeast into Oklahoma
during the day. A significant outbreak of severe weather may occur
across the southern Plains on Friday. This low will lift northeast
and weaken before the rain and storms have a chance to reach Alabama.
Another low will develop over the Arklatex and lift northeast by
Saturday night. Rain and storms will enter West Alabama by late
Sunday afternoon and continue through the night as the slow moving
system lifts northeastward. Severe weather will be a possibility, as
well as some heavy rains.
ON THIS DATE IN 2004: From the time it touched down near Ellington,
Missouri around 1:05 p.m. on March 18, 1925, it was tornado of
superlatives. Racing northeastward at 72 mph, the first major town in
its sights was Annapolis, Missouri. The town was 90% destroyed by the
twister. Around 2 p.m., the storm became a twin funnel monster. The
town of Gorham lay directly in its path, and it totally annihilated
the town. Just minutes later, it crossed into Illinois and struck
Murphrysboro. There, the most single fatalities from a single tornado
in U.S. history occurred (234). 33 people died in a school at DeSoto
IL, the most fatalities ever recorded in a U.S. school from a tornado.
Rated by experts as an F5, the infamous Tri-State Tornado covered a
distance of 219 miles in three hours and 29 minutes. It is the
longest continuous path length in U.S. history and the deadliest
single tornado in U.S. history (689 people dead),

Bill Murray

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy periods early, but increasing sunshine during day.
Afternoon High 64
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Mix of clouds and sun. Pleasantly mild.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 72
WIND: S 8-16

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and mild.
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Breezy and warm with a chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 76
WIND: S 8-16

THURSDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of a shower.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 73
WIND: SE 8-16

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