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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday February 23, 2008
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Feb. 23, 2008 from 10 am. to 3 pm. at the Colonial Brookwood Village
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Admission is FREE. Visit with more than 70 camps from all over
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Look for local entertainment, the new Party Zone, sponsored by
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...Thankful For The Rain...

By the time that you read this, I will be settled into my
compartment on AMTRAK's train number two, the eastbound Sunset
Limited. I will be traveling from Tucson , Arizona back to New
Orleans. I will arrive in the Crescent City tomorrow afternoon late,
if the train is on time. It does not have a good track record
lately. But riding the train requires a little patience. The
experience is definitely worth it. I will post pictures and a travel
log through the weekend on alabamawx.com.

DROUGHT DENTER: Boy, the rains from this last system
were just what the doctor ordered, weren't they? Several widespread
rainfall events are just what we need, given that about the
northeastern third of the state was still considered to be in a stage
D4 drought, the highest category. Hopefully, that area will shrink on
this week's report.

YOUR WEEKEND: Some areas will get off to a cloudy start
this morning, but skies should clear during the morning hours. The
weekend should be high and dry, with highs in the upper
50s today and lower to middle 60s tomorrow. Lows tonight will be
similar to last night, right around 40 degrees. A little shot of
energy will pass just to our north Sunday afternoon and evening,
perhaps triggering a few sprinkles and dragging along a few clouds,
but moisture will be limited.

START TO THE WEEK: Monday should be a warm, springlike
day with highs in the 70s. Another dynamic weather system will be
developing to our west and will bring another chance of severe weather
late Monday night into Tuesday. By suppertime on Monday night, our
strong low will be moving from Missouri into northern Illinois. A
line of showers and storms will enter Alabama late Monday night, and
cross through during the overnight into the morning hours on Tuesday.
This is the best time of the day for the storms to arrive, because of
course; instabilities will be at their lowest. Hopefully, we will see
just beneficial rains again.

REST OF THE WEEK: Much colder Wednesday, when highs may
not get out of the 30s with a chilly north wind. There could even be
a few flurries, but nothing major. Look for a decent freeze Thursday
morning.

STORM ALERT TOUR FINAL STOP: We will be in Moody Tuesday
evening at Bethel Baptist Church for the final stop of the 2008 Storm
Alert Tour, our severe weather preparedness series. It has been
playing to packed houses all across Central Alabama. Get there
early. The show starts at 7. Bring the entire family. I hope to see
you there. And I may have a special guest with me.

ON THIS DATE IN 1975: An F4 tornado hit the Scottish Inn
in Tuscaloosa. Most of the upper floor of the motel was sheared away
and a housekeeper was killed.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: The fourth race of the America's
Cup in Auckland, New Zealand between Team New Zealand and Team Alinghi
was postponed for the fourth consecutive day because of calm winds.
The culprit behind the calm conditions was low cloud cover that
prevented the development of afternoon sea breezes. Up 3-0 in the
best of nine series, Team Alinghi complained that the race should have
been held that day when winds reached 8 knots across the race course.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TODAY
Decreasing clouds and cooler.
Afternoon High 58
WIND: NW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and cool. A morning shower possible.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 63
WIND: NW 5-10

MONDAY
Partly cloudy and warm. Clouds increase during evening. Showers and
storms overnight.
Morning Low 41 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SE 5-12

TUESDAY
Rain and storms ending. Then windy and cooler.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 56
WIND: W/NW 12-25

WEDNESDAY
Clearing, breezy and chilly.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 43
WIND: NW 7-14

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