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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday January 25, 2008
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...A Warmer Weekend Ahead...

A WARMING TREND AHEAD: Following a frigid start this morning,
temperatures will rebound nicely today; we expect a high in the upper
40s, representing a 30 degree warm-up for many Alabama communities.
The sky will be sunny this morning; a few high clouds will begin to
return this afternoon as another wave in the southern branch of the
jetstream approaches from the west.

The clouds will thicken tonight, and a little light precipitation is
possible after midnight. With very dry air in the low levels, some
evaporational cooling is likely, and I would not be shocked to hear
some reports of ice pellets (sleet) across the northern half of the
state early tomorrow morning. There also could be a little freezing
rain in spots (rain that falls when the surface temperature is 32
degrees or colder), but we expect the precipitation to be very light
and spotty, and travel problems are not expected. All of the
precipitation will be out of here by 9:00 tomorrow morning, and the
sky will begin to clear tomorrow afternoon. We are forecasting dry and
mild weather Sunday and Monday with a partly to mostly sunny sky and a
high in the low 60s.

OUR NEXT RAIN EVENT: Looks like it happens Tuesday, with a strong
upper air wave passing just north of here and a surface front
approaching from the west. Periods of rain are likely Tuesday, and a
few thunderstorms are possible as well. At this point the chance of
severe weather looks minimal due to the lack of instability. We
project rain totals of around one-half inch on Tuesday, with isolated
amounts to one inch. Cooler and drier air will follow the rain on
Wednesday.

LONG RANGE: The active southern branch of the jet stream will bring a
number of rain events to Alabama in the February 2-10 time frame, with
occasional shots of cold air as well.

THE WORLD OF WEATHER: Coldest spot in the nation yesterday was Cook,
Minnesota with 35 degrees below zero. The high at Chicago yesterday
was only 10 degrees. A winter storm warning was posted last night for
parts of North-Central Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth area,
where freezing rain was expected to make for hazardous travel early
this morning. The warmest place in the nation is South Florida; the
high at Miami and Fort Lauderdale yesterday was 82.

STORM ALERT 2008: Our annual severe weather awareness tour across
Alabama begins next week! Our first stop will at Oak Grove High School
on Thursday January 31; from there will have shows in Anniston,
Northport, Lineville, and Moody. One of our feature stories this year
is the 10th anniversary of the April 8, 1998 F5 tornado that killed 32
people in Jefferson County. We will also have a great story about some
of the heroes of the March 1, 2007 tornado that killed 8 students at
Enterprise High School down in Southeast Alabama. We hope to see you
along the way!

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Partly sunny. Clouds increase tonight.
Afternoon High 49
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
A few morning sprinkles are possible. Morning clouds giving way to
some afternoon sunshine.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 52
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 61
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny and mild.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 63
WND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
Periods of rain and possibly a few thunderstorms.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 60
WIND: W 7-14

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