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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday June 20, 2008
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...Showers/Storms Tonight and Saturday...

SATURDAY LOOKS WET: That was a nice stretch of cool dry weather, so
it is now time for a change in air masses. This change will also mean
our weather is turning wetter, but not for too long. A Severe
Thunderstorm Watch was in effect this afternoon and early this evening
for most of Mississippi. Strong thunderstorms were moving eastward
across South Mississippi this afternoon and some of those will be
moving into Alabama later today or this evening. This is especially so
over the west/central and south part of the state. We will watch them
closely just in case we have problems. Here in Central Alabama, our
better chance of getting wet is later tonight.

SATURDAY WEATHER: It appears that showers and
thunderstorms will be fairly numerous over much of the state and a few
areas will get some locally heavy rain. The entire storm may give much
of this area about 1 inch of rain. They should decrease in number
later tomorrow afternoon as the wind shifts around to the NW. Mind
you, this is not a big intrusion of cool air like we have experienced
the last several days, but the dew point will be dropping and we only
expect a few showers and storms across Central Alabama on Sunday, in
fact, most of those should be SE of Birmingham. We are leaving them
out of the forecast for Monday and Tuesday.

A few of the cooler temperatures around the state
this morning included 51 at Black Creek and Broomtown, 53 in
Crossville and McCalla, 54 in Ft. Payne, 55 in Cullman and 56 in
Tuscaloosa and Pinson. The low temperatures tonight will be about 10
degrees higher. Our high temperatures through Monday should be mostly
in the 80s, but going back into the 90s on Tuesday.

SEVERE WEATHER: Besides the Severe Thunderstorm
Watch in Mississippi, a Slight Risk area is posted from the Texas
Panhandle north to South Dakota and then eastward into Minnesota,
Northern Iowa and Wisconsin. Clearly not needed in those areas. There
were 209 hail reports in mid America yesterday. The largest was 2.75
inches in diameter near Pueblo, Colorado.

WEATHER NOTEBOOK: 28 in Stanley, Idaho was the USA
low this morning. It was 39 atop Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky
Mountain National Park. Hottest yesterday was 120 in Death Valley. It
is expected to be a blistering 114 both Saturday and Sunday in
Phoenix. The Desert Southwest has really been baking lately.
Springfield, Missouri got 2.38 inches of rain and as much as 2 inches
expected over Western Iowa in the next couple of days. St. Louis has
received 30.46 inches of rain so far this year—an excess of over one
foot! Major floods continue rolling down the Mississippi River. A
number of levee breaks or overflows in the last 24 hours, especially
along the river separating Missouri and Illinois.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I am amazed at the number of people that
have fallen in love, sight unseen, with Little Miss Molly. I have
often wondered if I had a 90-pound Labrador Retriever that was as
lovable as Miss Molly is pound-for-pound how I could stand it. That
little 9-pound girl is a great equalizer and ambassador. She keeps
everybody happy, even people who meet her on the walking track.
Sometimes neighbours will break into a broad grin when they first see
Molly still 30 yards away. Thanks to Helen Allen, another of our
readers, for sending rules and regulations for dogs and cats. Number
one says, "The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your
food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note that
placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake
a claim for it becoming your food and dish. I do not find that
pleasing in the slightest.

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

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TONIGHT
Clouds increase with a chance of showers or thunderstorms.
Overnight Low 66
WIND: SE 3-6

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 85
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Only a few showers or thunderstorms, mainly SE of Birmingham.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NW 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 88
WIND: N 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A hotter afternoon.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 91
WIND: NE 4-6

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