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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday June 27, 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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...Best Chance of Rain Sunday...

BEST CHANCE OF RAIN SUNDAY: We are patiently waiting on a cool front
up in the central part of the country that will finally arrive in NW
Tennessee at daybreak Sunday and to near Birmingham by daybreak Monday
and finally to south of Montgomery early Tuesday. So, what does all
that mumbo-jumbo mean? Translating it to showers and thunderstorms,
our best chance will be Sunday and that will be the day we will get
the heavier amounts of rain. However, we will still have some
scattered ones tonight and Saturday. The thunderstorms could be
numerous at times on Sunday. By Monday, almost all of the showers
should be south of Birmingham as the wind shifts around to the north.

There are increasing needs of rain across many parts of
Alabama, so all of this should be good news. We may have a second bit
of good news for Tuesday, because it should be mostly sunshine and at
least a decent drop in humidity and a pleasant early morning. We are
calling for a low of 62 early Tuesday morning, when you go out to get
the paper and walk the dog. That will feel good. Even afternoon
temperatures will be more user-friendly.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Across the Atlantic, the Caribbean and our
good friend, the Gulf of Mexico, several tropical waves are in
progress, including one over the Yucatan Peninsula. However, the
National Hurricane Center does not foresee any development for the
next several days. Meanwhile, over in the extreme Eastern Pacific,
Tropical Storm Boris was 715 miles south of the southern tip of Baja,
California and moving WNW at 9 away from land.

WEEKEND AT THE BEACH: Along the Alabama/NW Florida coast,
there will be showers and thunderstorms to deal with over the weekend.
Probably the better chance of getting wet will be Saturday and Monday.
High temperatures 88 to 90. the sea surface temperature just off the
beach is in the middle 80s.

ROAMING FAR AND WIDE: A risk of severe weather this afternoon
and evening all the way from Oklahoma and Kansas north-eastward into
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. For Saturday there is a
risk even down into the north edge of Alabama. Yesterday Des Moines
was drenched with 3.18 inches of rain. There is no place in the USA
that would rather not see that. Columbus, Ohio got over 3 inches.
Another tragic levee break this morning on the Mississippi River at
Winfield, Missouri about 45 miles north of St. Louis. In California, a
different story. Dry lightning in the last few weeks has ignited 800
wildfires and they have had over 3,900 fires so far this year. 114 in
Death Valley was the hottest yesterday. It was 34 this morning in
Stanley, Idaho.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I got a big laugh this
morning while I was in Regions Bank in downtown Trussville. Deborah
Thomas, the bank manager, was telling me about her dog named Browser.
He is opposite of my Little Miss Molly. I still believe that Molly can
hear a thunderstorm crossing the Mississippi River and she slinks away
into one of about five hiding places. However, Browser gets so angry
at thunder that he barks at the top of his voice trying to scare the
thunder away. He also backs up some every time he barks winding up in
the corner.

That has to be a funny sight. There are 8,000 pets in New York City.
Can you imagine what it would sound like if all the dogs reacted like
Browser during a big thunderstorm in the Big Apple. I am still
laughing about Browser. 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
Chance of a shower or thunderstorm.
Overnight Low 71
WIND: SW 4-8

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Best chance
afternoon and evening.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, numerous at times.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 8-16

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Most showers south of Birmingham.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 86
WIND: N 6-12

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny and less humid. A pleasant morning.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 89
WIND: NE 5-10

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