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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday January 24, 2008

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MILD WEATHER LATE IN THE WEEKEND: The old thermometer has been on a
roller coaster of sorts lately and that will continue over the next
several days. Arctic air was continuing to spread into the state this
afternoon and, by morning, temperatures will be close to 15 across the
north third of the state and 18 to 20 in places like Tuscaloosa,
Birmingham and Anniston. There is a chance for some light rain down
south late Friday night and Saturday, but we believe that most of
North Alabama, including the Birmingham area, will remain dry.

NICE WARM UP: Temperatures will snap back to near 50 Friday
afternoon, but by Sunday, Monday and Tuesday we expect highs to be in
the low to mid 60s. That will feel real good after our recent cold.
Our next good chance of rain will be next Tuesday.

WEATHER RADIO BOOSTER: A great story this morning in the sports
section of the The Birmingham News on page 5C written by Ian Thompson
regarding Mike Clemmer. He is a professional photographer and a friend
of mine based in Birmingham, but he specializes now in photographing
golf courses around the country. At one time, he was a staff
photographer for Southern Living and also did a lot of freelance work,
including National Geographic, Time, Newsweek and others. I am saying
all that to mention that he was one of our best advertisers for
Weather Radio broadcasts. On March 18, 1983, Mike wrote a letter to
Frank Makosky, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service
in Birmingham, explaining that he took his weather radio on all of his
assignments. He mentioned that KIH54 Birmingham had the best and most
useful information of any in the country that he heard.

FINALLY, SOME SUNLIGHT: It has been a long period of darkness for
Barrow on the north coast of Alaska. However, the sun will rise there
at just before 1:00 this afternoon, but it will set at 2:28 p.m. This
is another sign that spring plans to stick its foot in the door and I
am not ready. No spring-like weather this morning in Embarrass,
Minnesota where it was 39 below zero. It was 34 below at Tower and
Babbit, Minnesota and 32 below at International Falls, where they had
14 inches of snow. Warmest yesterday was 83 in Miami Beach.

DROUGHT STILL WITH US: Even though we have had some encouraging rain
amounts lately, which help the topsoil because the last rain was a
soaker, the long-term drought is still with us. In Alabama, 49% of the
land area is still classified as an Exceptional Drought. In
Huntsville, the 3-year period 2005-2007 was the driest three
consecutive years on record.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I guess it is another sign of the
changing season when the community cat was out strolling yesterday and
we saw the community rabbit hopping about like a rubber ball during
the height of the weekend snow. The landscape is so stark this time of
year and, in my photography eyes, it is beautiful. I must get out and
shoot my first digital pictures with my new digital camera that I got
for Christmas. I may even take one or two of my little 9-pound pal,
Little Miss Molly. Life goes on......

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

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TONIGHT
Clear with a hard freeze.
Overnight Low 19
WIND: N 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. A cold early morning. Clouds increase at night.
Morning Low 19 Afternoon High 49
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
Clearing, but a slight chance of rain south.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 51
WIND: W 4-8

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. A milder afternoon.
Morning Low 33 Afternoon High 62
WIND: W 4-8

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 35 Afternoon High 64
WIND: SW 7-14

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