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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday June 24, 2008
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FARMER'S MARKET TIME IN CALHOUN COUNTY!

The Calhoun County Farmers Market will be open this week to
provide local goods for your enjoyment. Locally grown produce
and plants as well as home made goods and crafts will be available.

The Calhoun County Farmers Market is on Wednesdays and Saturdays
at 1702 Noble Street in Anniston. Arrive by 8 am for best selection.

The Buckner Market begins promptly at 8 am each Tuesday at
Pickette's Feed and Pet Supplies, 8 am to noon, until our FallFest
on October 18. They are also now at Zinn Park on Saturdays.

Information on each Market and the FallFest is available at
http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or by calling 256-237-1621.
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...Another Hot Day Wednesday...

BEST CHANCE OF RAIN SATURDAY/SUNDAY: That does not mean that we will
not get any before then. We have introduced a small risk of a shower
or thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon, a slightly better chance on Friday
and our best for the weekend. Even this weekend it will not be a total
washout, but any one community has a fairly good chance of getting wet
and the average weekend total should be about ½ to ¾ of an inch.

All of that should be good news, because showers and
thunderstorms have been playing hide and seek with us lately and many
sections are needing rain.

Late yesterday a line of showers and thunderstorms moved
down into North Alabama, but fizzled out by the time they got to the
Birmingham area. At Hytop, up on the ridge in Jackson County, there
was 1.30 inches of rain. Drier air was well in place over North
Alabama today shutting off the showers. We all know that dry air cools
more effectively than humid air, so we saw low temperatures this
morning of 52 in Bankhead National Forest, 55 in Scrougout and
Broomtown, 56 in Crossville and 57 at Russell Cave. We expect to heat
up to the lower 90s tomorrow and then back off to the upper 80s for
the rest of the week.

THE NEED FOR RAIN: As of this morning, the rain deficit
so far this year was 7.70 inches in Muscle Shoals, 5.78 in Tuscaloosa
and 5.56 at Anniston. Birmingham is sort of in an island and still
sporting an excess of 2.83 inches at the airport.

PROBLEMS GALORE: More levee breaks today on the
Mississippi River near St. Charles, Missouri. There were rapid
evacuations in the area. A break in the levee actually lowers the
crest further down stream and it also throws a monkey wrench into
river forecasting. Another thing to consider: the Mississippi River
gets wider through the south and the flooding should not be as bad. A
bit of good news in all of this, the Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Iowa
has a flood stage of 88 feet. The stage was 85.14 this afternoon and
falling.

WEATHER NOTEBOOK: Checked the snow survey again today
and we find that only 1% of the lower 48 states still had a snow
cover. Most of that, of course, was in the mountain west in the higher
elevations. Some places still have over 100 inches on the ground. I
went all the way down the list to find 72 inches on the ground at
Pigtail Peak in SW Washington State. It is an elevation of 5,800 feet.
The hottest temperature in the nation yesterday was 116 in Death
Valley and at Bullhead City, Arizona. Phoenix had 113. Way down on the
opposite end of the thermometer, it was 99 below zero at Vostok,
Antarctica and they expect 103 below this weekend.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I got to thinking about my Little Miss
Molly this morning. It is my estimate that she has been with us about
2,000 days. She gets an average of about 5 treats a day, 1 for each
bathroom trip and walk around the block, and 1 each time we are gone
and come back home. So, my guess is when I got home from an errand
this morning, I gave her the 10 thousandth treat. That little girl was
just as happy as if she were getting her first one. She danced round
and round and it sounded like she was tap dancing on the tile floor in
the kitchen and her tail was wagging so fast it was a blur. No way I
will ever get the blues around her. That is a good thing. I do not
think I ever will anyway, but she is extra insurance. She keeps
everybody happy that she meets. Life goes on.

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

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HELP US FIND "FOREVER FAMILIES"
FOR ALABAMA'S FOSTER CHILDREN

Heart Gallery Alabama helps find families for the 270+ children
currently in Alabama's foster care system who are waiting for
their "Forever Families."

Heart Gallery, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, recruits professional
photographers to capture the unique spirit of each child. They
interview the children and place their images and voices on a website
(http://www.heartgalleryalabama.com) and in traveling exhibits
throughout the state where prospective adoptive families can learn
more about them. Heart Gallery Alabama has helped find a
permanent home for 70 children.

Statistics show that children with involved fathers are more confident,
better able to deal with frustration, more likely to mature into
compassionate adults and to have a higher self esteem.

We ask that you consider becoming a permanent home for a child. Or
consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our mission. Any
donation will help us find permanent homes for these children.

Please call (205) 445-1293 or http://www.heartgalleryalabama.com
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TONIGHT
Mostly clear.
Overnight Low 66
WIND: Calm

WEDNESDAY
More sun than clouds. A hot afternoon.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A small risk of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 89
WIND: S 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered, mostly afternoon and evening, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Warm and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 6-12

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