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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday June 3, 2008
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ISRAEL & NEW BREED, MARTHA MUNIZZI HEADLINE
"ONE CITY, ONE CHURCH, ONE STAGE" AT CITY STAGES

Last year, City Stages turned one of its main stages over to gospel
music for an entire day. This year "One City, One Church, One Stage"
returns with even bigger names for a full Father's Day of Christian
music.

Grammy award-winner Israel & New Breed and Stellar Award winner
Martha Munizzi are among the headliners for the second annual OCOCOS.

Also on the bill: Canton Jones, William Murphy, the Birmingham Mass
Community Choir and The Basement, who were responsible for one
of the most moving sets the Coca-Cola Classic Stage has ever witnessed
when they wrapped up the evening last year.

Tickets to the 20th Annual City Stages are on sale now at area locations
of Books-A-Million, Moe's and Publix, as well as all Ticketmaster
locations and ticketmaster.com.

Or, phone 205-715-6000 or 800-277-1700. More info at http://www.citystages.org

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...Not Many Storms Rest Of Week...

HOT AND HOTTER: This is the third day of summer and it is certainly
throwing its weight around. By early this afternoon, temperatures had
already reached the 90-degree mark over much of the state. Remember,
90 psychologically sounds hotter than 89 (or does it?). Tomorrow
should be our hottest day so far this year. We are projecting 94 as an
average high across Central Alabama. Some spots over on the west side
of the state could even be a degree or two hotter. We also look for
mid 90s on Thursday. Highs on Friday and Saturday and into the weekend
may back off a degree or so.

ANY RAIN AT ALL? There is a very small chance of a
storm this evening, but mostly over the NE corner of the state. The
upper air pattern favors thunderstorms that form in the Plains or
Midwest and move toward the SE. By around Thursday, an upper ridge
will become better established from West Texas eastward to the
Carolinas. That will tend to keep the main thunderstorm action to the
north of Alabama, in fact, mostly north of the Ohio River. When the
temperature gets above 90 on an Alabama afternoon and even with
limited moisture, there can always be a renegade thunderstorm that
pops up. That could happen about Saturday afternoon.

THE DROUGHT STORY: We still have one. It is just
not nearly as bad as it was a year ago at this time, especially as far
as the springs and reservoirs are concerned and in many
cases the crops, topsoil and livestock. Do not know for sure how much
of the topsoil is now moist because of recent rains. Anybody dig a
hole recently that can give us an idea? There was encouraging word in
the release yesterday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alabama
Field Office in Montgomery. I do appreciate that report every week.
They indicate that 78% of the pasture and rangeland in Alabama is in
fair to good condition. It was almost opposite that a year ago. They
also rate 64% of the topsoil moisture as adequate and only 26% as
short. State wide, this year's corn crop was reported in good to
excellent condition, although some needed some rain.

NORTH TO ALASKA: Ann Kreitlein is a long-time
reader of our daily reports. She is in Alaska and passing through
Deadhorse by rail, did not see a single building other than a beaver
lodge. A few days ago, on her cruise ship, she noticed a long
relatively thick but narrow cloud coming around the mountain from a
channel they were intersecting with. Nothing but clouds, wind and
cold. Wind so strong had to hold on to the rail. The water had been
calm, but in only three minutes was choppy and went downhill from
there. I am guessing the cruise ship passed near where cold winds come
downslope from the interior and rush out over the water. Could be cold
winds coming off a glacier. Never been to Alaska…back to the lower 48,
it was 111 in Wink, Texas yesterday—16 degrees hotter than Las Vegas…
low this morning 28 at Dayton, Oregon.

TROPICAL: The Atlantic Basin is quiet. Checked
some sea surface temperatures this morning. Across most of the NW
Caribbean and Eastern Gulf of Mexico, the water temperature was around
81 or 82, but 83 to 84 closer to the Alabama coast. Hurricanes
consider mid 80s and warmer like eating ice cream.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: As soon as Little Miss Molly and I
stepped out the door this morning, the little baby rabbit that has
been hanging out around the shrubbery at the gazebo, dived under the
nearby wooden fence and disappeared. Molly did not see it, but she
picked up the scent. Her little boyfriend, Dino, has been jumping the
rabbit almost daily. Granddaughter Mandy and Molly jumped it recently
and the ensuing race resembled a scene from the German autobahn. Why
does a dog know how to chase a rabbit? How does Molly tell it is
different from another little puppy? The little rabbit and little
puppy are about the same size. For some reason, Molly knows she is
obligated to chase a cat or rabbit. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Fair, warm and humid. A slim chance of an evening thunderstorm.
Overnight Low 72
WIND: SW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Our hottest day so far.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and hot.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
More sun than clouds. Continued hot.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 92
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Hot and humid. An isolated afternoon thunderstorm.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 91
WIND: S 6-12

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