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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday May 10, 2008
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...Severe Weather Possible...

This will make eight out of nine weekends that we have had stormy
weather in some format between Friday and Sunday here in Central
Alabama, by my calculations. This makes the seventh straight one.
Since I have the weekend shifts, it makes for interesting weather, but
glately for some sleepless nights. Tomorrow night may be one of those
sleepless nights.

SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING: The gradual warming
of spring is setting the stage for more and more instability as we see
highs in the 80s and increased moisture. That combination today will
put Alabama in a conditionally unstable airmass. But fortunately, as
we head toward summer, the dynamics for severe storms become less
prevalent and we end up with powerful storms, but at least less
tornadoes.

Unfortunately, all modes of severe weather will be possible tomorrow
night as an approaching trough will enhance any storms that form and
could produce rotating updrafts. The good news, on one hand, is that
the system will be coming in during the late night. By that time, the
atmosphere will have cooled some, and instabilities will be at their
lowest. On the other hand, the bad news is that the storms will be
coming through when people are asleep. We think that the most
critical time for severe weather will come between 9:00 p.m. tonight
and 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning. You will want to have that NOAA
Weatheradio close at hand when you retire tonight.

SUNDAY: We think that the storms will form into a squall line
overnight and push into Georgia by noon on Sunday. Skies should
clear fairly quickly during the day, setting the stage for a windy,
but decent Mother's Day afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 70s
with a strong west and northwest wind averaging some 12-22 mph. Much
drier air will be in place by Sunday night, and we will enjoy a
comfortable night lows in the 40s. Those are about gone for this
year, so enjoy them while you can.

REST OF THE WEEK: Monday and Tuesday will feature some nice spring
weather, although moisture may sneak back in enough on Tuesday
afternoon to allow the development of scattered afternoon storms.
Highs will be in the middle 70s Monday and upper 70s on Tuesday. Lows
on Tuesday morning will probably edge down into the 40s once again.
By Tuesday night, strong low pressure will be forming near Dallas.
There are signs that we could get a good round of showers and storms
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as a warm front comes north.
Then, as the low moves northeast, we will see an overnight round of
showers and storms. Those could be strong to severe.

ON THIS DATE IN 2004: The Serro Grande Fire near Los Alamos, New
Mexico had been burning for seven days. What had started as a
prescribed burn in the Bandelier National Monument became New Mexico's
worst recorded wildfire as winds suddenly began to gust to over 40
mph. Quickly burning out of control, the fire began to threaten the
city of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Labs. It would take
two months to control the fire that burned 48,000 acres and 235 homes.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TONIGHT
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and storms, becoming more numerous
at night. Some severe.
Overnight Low 68
WIND: W 6-12

SUNDAY
Windy with a good chance of showers and storms. Some may be severe.
Diminishing in the afternoon.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 77
WIND: SW 12-25

MONDAY
Mostly sunny, cooler, and less humid.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 76
WIND: NW 7-14

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of an overnight shower or storm.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers and storms in the morning. Showers and storms
likely overnight. Some strong.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

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