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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday January 23, 2008
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...Clouds Hang Around...

CLOUDS HANG TOUGH: Clouds will linger today across Alabama thanks to a
persistent southwest flow aloft, and a little scattered light rain is
possible, especially over the southern half of the state. Temperatures
will remain cool with a high in the upper 40s this afternoon. As an
Arctic front passes through here tonight, a few periods of light rain
are possible, but the big story will be another Arctic blast for
Alabama and the Deep South. A strong north wind tomorrow with keep
wind chill values well below freezing throughout the day, and even
with maximum sunshine there is a good chance we won't reach 40
degrees. Then, tomorrow night, with a clear sky and diminishing wind,
we expect a hard freeze with most spots seeing a low between 15 and 23
degrees by daybreak Friday.

WEEKEND FORECAST: While Friday will remain dry, we will bring in the
chance of showers on Saturday as a warm front pushes northward. The
best chance of rain Saturday will be over the northern half of
Alabama. We also note a warming trend will begin Saturday as we reach
the low 50s. Then, on Sunday, the temperature should soar into the low
to mid 60s as the warm front moves north of Birmingham. A few showers
are possible on Sunday, but we don't expect a wash-out. The mild and
showery weather will linger into the first part of next week with a
chance of rain at times on Monday and Tuesday.

RAIN TOTALS FROM TUESDAY: Some of the heaviest rain yesterday fell in
a band from Vernon to Smith Lake to Gadsden; our Skywatcher in Hokes
Bluff reported .66", while Fayette picked up .53". Most communities,
however, had rain amounts of around a quarter of an inch or less.
There was some sleet and freezing rain during the morning hours atop
Lookout Mountain in Northeast Alabama from north of Gadsden up to near
Mentone.

RING AROUND THE MOON: Many of our readers reported a ring around the
moon Monday night, prior to the rain we had yesterday. That ring was
caused by a layer of cirrus clouds, at an altitude of approximately
25,000 feet, which are nothing more than ice crystals. Those crystals
refract, or bend light, and makes the circle appear. Since cirrus
clouds are often seen in advance of a storm system, you can deduct
that there should be a decent chance of rain (or snow!) in the next 36
to 48 hours.

ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: The coldest place in the U.S. yesterday morning
was Boulder, Wyoming with 36 degrees below zero. The official high for
Birmingham yesterday was 46 degrees, only nine degrees warmer than
Fairbanks, Alaska, which had a high of 37. South Florida was nice and
toasty; the high in Fort Myers was 84 degrees; that was the warmest
place in the nation. Another warm place was Honolulu, Hawaii with 81.

James Spann
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TODAY
Mostly cloudy and cool. Some scattered light rain possible, mostly
south of Birmingham. Some light rain tonight statewide.
Afternoon High 48
WIND: N 5-10

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny, windy, and much colder.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 39
WIND: N 12-25

FRIDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. A hard freeze early in the day.
Morning Low 19 Afternoon High 50
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Cloudy with a good chance of showers.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 51
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy and warmer. A few passing showers.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 63
WIND: S 6-12

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