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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday March 25, 2008
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..A Warming Trend Begins This Afternoon...

WARMER DAYS: Following a sub-freezing start, we expect the dry air in
place over Alabama to warm up nicely; we are forecasting a high in the
mid 60s with sunshine in full supply. And, while tonight will be
rather chilly, it will not be as cold as last night and temperatures
will generally remain above freezing.

The warming trend continues for the rest of the week; look for a high
around 70 tomorrow, followed by mid to upper 70s on Thursday and
Friday. Moisture levels will slowly increase late in the week, and a
few isolated showers could show up by Friday afternoon or Friday
night, but for now we didn't mention it in our formal forecast.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: A weakening cold front will drop down into Alabama on
Saturday, and will bring the chance of showers and possibly a
thunderstorm in a few spots. However, the primary dynamics will pass
well to the north of Alabama, and with little upper support we don't
expect any really heavy rain. No severe weather is forecast, and the
day shouldn't be a total wash-out. That front will stall out somewhere
around I-20 Saturday night, and a few showers are possible Sunday,
mainly along and south of I-20. Otherwise, the weekend will be very
mild with afternoon temperatures rising well into the 70s.

NEXT WEEK: Medium range computer guidance hints at a more significant
storm system in here toward the end of next week, around April 3 or 4,
which could bring a chance of beneficial rain and maybe some strong
storms. But, as you know there isn't much skill in a specific weather
forecast beyond seven days, so that could change.

DROUGHT MONITOR: The recent string of dry days has resulted in an
increased rain deficiency for 2008; Birmingham's total for the year is
12.38", which is 2.04" below average. Other rain totals since January
1 include 14.16" at Anniston and 13.21" at Tuscaloosa.

AT THE BEACH: Beautiful weather can be expected along the Central Gulf
coast through mid-week with mostly sunny mild days and clear cool
nights. Afternoon highs will be in the 68 to 72 degree range, and the
sea water temperature at Dauphin Island late yesterday was a cool 60
degrees. A few showers could show up late this week and over the
weekend, but we don't see a widespread or heavy rain event for the
Gulf coast for the next seven days.

PILES OF SNOW: Caribou, Maine had 32 inches of snow on the ground
yesterday. 186.3 (let me repeat that, 186.3) is how many inches of
snow Caribou has collected this winter. That is an all time record.
Previous was 181.1 inches set in the 1954-1955 season. Their snow
records date back to 1939. If the rest of this snow season is exactly
normal, Caribou will wind up with a season total of 200.8 inches–a
"bit more" that we received in Alabama. In fact, many places in
Alabama didn't even get .8" this season!

James Spann
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TODAY
Sunny with a nice daytime warm-up.
Afternoon High 64
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 41 Afternoon High 70
WIND: SW 7-14

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and mild.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SW 10-18

FRIDAY
Mild and breezy with a mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 77
WIND: SW 10-20

SATURDAY
Occasionally cloudy. A few passing showers possible.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 76
WIND: SW 10-15

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