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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday June 6, 2008
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...Afternoons Remain Hot...

HOTTEST WEEKEND SO FAR THIS YEAR: Temperatures won't change much
through the weekend; we expect daily highs in the 90 to 95 degree
range across the state, making it the hottest weekend so far in 2008.
The upper air ridge is going nowhere, and if anything it will
strengthen slightly during the next 24 hours, so afternoon showers
will be almost impossible to find on radar. You will see a few cumulus
clouds around, but each day will feature a good supply of sunshine.
The primary storm track across the nation continues to run north of
the heat ridge, and another severe weather outbreak is likely today in
the general area from Tulsa to Detroit; a moderate risk of severe
weather is up for cities like St. Louis and Chicago.

NEXT WEEK: We continue to see signs that the upper ridge will weaken a
bit by the middle of next week, which will mean decreasing heat
levels, and increasing opportunities for scattered afternoon showers
and storms. Looks like the ridge will remain in a weakened state
through mid-month, which would suggest highs back in the upper 80s in
the June 13-18 time frame.

WEEKEND AT THE BEACH: Fantastic summer weather will continue along the
Gulf Coast through early next week with mostly sunny days and fair
nights. Showers will be few and far between;
expect daily highs in the mid 80s along the immediate coast, with low
90s inland. The sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
last night was 84 degrees. We should also note the tropical weather
scene is very quiet, and tropical storm formation is not expected
across the Atlantic basin through Sunday.

AROUND THE NATION: Another big severe weather event yesterday and last
night for the nation's heartland; a total of 32 tornado reports were
received by the Storm Prediction Center as of late last night. Most of
the twisters were over rural parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
There were 159 reports of high wind, and 140 reports of large hail in
this same general area. Triple digit heat continued in the southwest
part of Texas; the nation's hottest place was Fort Stockton with 107
degrees.

ON THIS DATE IN 1816: The high was 92 at Salem MA. But the temperature
would plunge to 49 degrees 24 hours later. This would mark the
beginning of the "Year Without a Summer." This was the result of three
major volcanic eruptions in prior years, and the sun was going through
a period of low magnetic activity called the Dalton Minimum. Low
magnetic activity reduces the number of bright spots on the sun making
the sun slightly dimmer. When this occurs, the world experiences
cooler temperatures. In New England, there was snow in early June.
During the months of July, August and September, night time
temperatures dipped and frost occurred on several occasions. July and
August were dry so the crops started to suffer from drought. Frost in
September caused additional crop failure. The lack of sunlight stunted
plant growth and prevented the ripening of produce such as corn.

James Spann
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TODAY
Mostly sunny. Another hot afternoon.
Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 94
WIND: S 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Isolated afternoon storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 6-12

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