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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday June 7, 2008
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6 DAYS AND COUNTING TO
THE 20TH ANNUAL CITY STAGES

The New York Times says it offers "something for everyone," with Diana
Ross, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, The Flaming Lips, Al Green,
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, The Roots, Buddy Guy, Old Crow
Medicine Show, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Robert Earl Keen,
Anthony Hamilton, Citizen Cope, Sean Kingston, Andrew Bird,
The Wailers, Galactic with Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5), Shooter Jennings,
Marc Broussard, Israel & New Breed, North Mississippi Allstars
Hill Country Revue, Ledisi, Martha Munizzi, Ingrid Michaelson, Jason
Isbell & the 400 Unit and dozens more.

Plus, the Publix Children's Festival, vitaminwater dance depot, Music
Oasis, presented by the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center,
a Drum Circle with John Scalici, and the Engel Residential Homegrown Stage.

Save on tickets with a Weekend Pass at Books-a-Million, Moe's, Publix,
or http://www.ticketmaster.com.

Find schedules and more at http://www.citystages.org
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...A Hot Weekend...

Weather maps this morning show the presence of a summer staple: a
strong subtropical high over the western Atlantic. This subtropical
high has been stronger than usual it seems over the past few years.
The result has been long periods of hot, dry weather in the
southeastern United States. That subtropical high is very strong this
afternoon, with centers east of Florida and Virginia. A powerful,
deep conveyor belt of warm, humid air is being transported north
across the Southeast and up into the Mid-Atlantic States. Heat
advisories are in effect from eastern North Carolina to eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey where heat indices through Monday
afternoon will push to around 110 degrees. To the west, relentless
storms have been pounding the Plains and Upper Midwest. J.B. posted
some amazing rainfall totals from Indiana from last night, including
9.18 inches near Gosport.

YOUR FORECAST: A few showers and storms formed last night over South
Alabama. That could happen again this evening, but for the most part,
dry and hot conditions will continue this afternoon and again on
Sunday. Highs both afternoons will be in the middle to upper 90s,
with a few 100 degree readings not out of the question. Isolated
storms will be at a premium. By Monday and Tuesday, storms will be a
little more common. Wednesday, we will see a frontal system trying to
approach Alabama from the northwest as the subtropical ridge slides a
bit back to the east over the Atlantic. The good news is that it may
get close, and could even stall across the area. This could increase
our rain chances in the mid week to weekend time frame. Still,
average rainfall amounts are not expected to be heavy.

SEVERE WEATHER: Significant severe weather is expected again today
across some of the same regions that have been storm ravaged this
spring. A moderate risk of severe weather and public severe weather
outlook has been posted for today from northeastern Nebraska, much of
Iowa, southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Minnesota. Today is the
anniversary of the Barneveld, Wisconsin F5 tornado. The situation
today looks eerily similar to that event. The battle zone will slide
slightly southeast tomorrow and again on Monday, but still stay well
to the north of Alabama. More dangerous storms will plague the same
regions later this week.

TROPICS: A tropical wave is moving through the Windward
Islands this afternoon. It is accompanied by showers and storms.
Chances of anything forming here is very small and tropical cyclone
formation is not expected in the Atlantic in the foreseeable future.

ON THIS DATE IN 1692: Just before noon, a massive
earthquake and tsunami destroyed the town of Port Royal, Jamaica.
Much of the sixty acre island was consumed by the sea forever, leaving
only twenty five acres when the disaster was over. Five thousand of
the seven thousand people living there died. Many believed it's was
God's wrath for a sinful city. Some called it the Sodom of the
Indies." The island became a Royal Navy base for many years.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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TONIGHT
More sun than clouds. A hot afternoon.
Overnight Low 73
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and hot.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 95
WIND: S 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny. An isolated afternoon thunderstorm is possible.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
Hot and humid. Only a small chance of an afternoon storm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Morning sunshine. A few scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 90
WIND: S 7-14

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