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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday March 18, 2008

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SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY: And it is not out of the question
that we could have some very strong thunderstorms entering Alabama's
western tier of counties by daybreak. This means that we should all be
weather aware late tonight and early tomorrow morning in case the
storms pick up speed and gain a few hours on our expectations.

Showers and thunderstorms will be numerous tomorrow, although they
may start thinning out during the afternoon. The Storm Prediction
Center has a Slight Risk outlined for us. Further west, they have a
Moderate Risk over parts of Arkansas and Louisiana. For tomorrow, all
of Alabama is under a Slight Risk. There is an outside chance that
could be upgraded to Moderate, but at this time we do not think so.

We should not let that be a sedative to relax. We can have some
significant tornadoes even in a slight risk area. They are just not as
numerous.

Heavy showers, along with some thunderstorms, should be reading the
"Welcome to Alabama" sign along the Alabama/Mississippi border by
daybreak. They will progressively march eastward dumping very heavy
rain and possibly becoming severe. Even with no thunderstorms around
you, it is going to be quite windy tomorrow and southerly winds could
be as high as 35 mph and gusts even higher even where no storms are
involved. We think the wind will shift around to the west early in the
afternoon and to NW by evening bringing in cooler and much drier air.
All of this will lead to 3 dry days in a row Thursday through Saturday
with pleasant daytime temperatures.

HOW MUCH RAIN? I see no reason why we should not get over an inch
over Central Alabama and some lucky souls could get as much as 2 inches.

AT THE BEACH: Mixed signals on how many people are on Spring Break
and others are not. It is going to be stormy along the Alabama/NW
Florida coast through Wednesday and then dry Thursday through
Saturday. The waters will probably be rough because of the strong winds.

WEATHER NOTEBOOK: Good old Deadhorse, Alaska. Their old trusty
thermometer was hanging out around 48 below zero today with a wind
chill of 73 below…I remember a story once when a polar bear was
discovered roaming the second floor hall of the local hotel…I do not
blame him…coldest in the lower 48 was 2 below at Berlin, New Hampshire…
the entire state of Missouri has received a genuine soaking. Almost
everybody got over an inch of rain and Ellington, Missouri got 4
inches…significant flooding issues.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I pray I will never have to face Little
Miss Molly getting hit by a car or getting attacked by another human.
A friend told me this morning that his elderly neighbor who hated
dogs, shot his dog with birdshot. The dog ran into the garage and hid.
My friend followed to check on him and he was lying there bleeding
with a number of birdshots. He decided to get his own gun and
mercifully end the puppy's life. He placed the gun to the back of the
little dog's head and was ready to pull the trigger. The dog turned
his head and looked at the owner with frightened eyes. He put the gun
down, the dog lived and years later they are bonded like Little Miss
Molly and I. I shuddered. Life goes on.....

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

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TONIGHT
Windy and mild. Showers toward daybreak.
Overnight Low 62
WIND: S 15-25

WEDNESDAY
Windy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe. Clearing
Wednesday night.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SW 15-35

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Chilly at daybreak.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 68
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
Sunny. A model spring day.
Morning Low 41 Afternoon High 73
WIND: E 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SE 5-10

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