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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday April 24, 2008
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...Showers Return This Weekend...

MOISTURE LEVELS SLOWLY INCREASING: Dewpoints are creeping upward, and
this will ultimately lead to a chance of showers and thunderstorms for
Alabama. However, today promises to be another warm, dry day with a
good supply of sunshine and a high in the low to mid 80s again. You
will note some scattered cumulus clouds in the sky this afternoon, but
most communities will remain dry. A weak impulse could trigger a few
isolated showers tonight, but at this moment the chance looks so small
we won't mention it in our formal forecast package.
We will mention a chance of widely scattered showers tomorrow
afternoon as moisture and instability values continue to rise. But,
the rain tomorrow should not be especially widespread or heavy.

WHAT ABOUT THE WEEKEND? We will have two surface fronts to deal with;
the first one will stall out somewhere around the Tennessee Valley
Saturday; this will bring a chance of scattered showers and
thunderstorms to Alabama, with the most numerous ones coming north of
I-20. The day won't be a wash-out, and at this time we don't expect
any significant threat of severe storms.

A stronger front with good upper air support is due in here Sunday
night. For the daytime hours Sunday, we will maintain the chance of
scattered showers and storms, but they should become more numerous at
night with the front. There might even be a few strong thunderstorms
involved. Then, the showers and storms should move out during the pre-
dawn hours Monday, followed
by a chance to noticeably cooler weather early next week. Looks like
we won't make it out of the 60s Monday, and early morning temperatures
in the 40s are likely Tuesday and Wednesday.

LETS GO RACING: The chance of a shower or thunderstorm at the
Talledega Superspeedway Saturday and Sunday is about one in three.
Otherwise, there will be intervals of sunshine with a high both days
between 78 and 81.

AT THE BEACH: There will be a few widely scattered showers and
thunderstorms along the central Gulf coast tomorrow through Sunday,
but on the positive side expect about 3 to 5 hours of sunshine each
day. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 70s on the immediate coast,
with mid 80s likely for inland areas. A check of the sea water
temperature last night at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab showed 74
degrees. That figure should reach 80 by the first of June, when
hurricane season opens.

THE STORMS OF TEXAS: Severe thunderstorms in Texas late yesterday
produced hail the size of softballs near Lamesa. A possible tornado
touched down near Gordon, Texas (west of Fort Worth), producing some
structural damage. Flash flooding was responsible for some impassable
roads in Stephenville.

James Spann
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TODAY
Partly sunny and warm.
Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 6-12

FRIDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. A few widely scattered showers during the
afternoon and Friday night.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 81
WIND: S 8-16

SATURDAY
Warm and humid with a chance of scattered showers or storms, mainly
during the afternoon.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
More clouds than sun. Scattered showers and storms; most numerous
Sunday night.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 78
WIND: SW 7-14

MONDAY
Clearing, breezy, and cooler.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 68
WIND: NW 10-18

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