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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday July 16, 2008
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...Humidity Headed Back North...

THE ALABAMA SITUATION: It is evolving into a situation that is about
as typical as we can expect for mid summer. We are now in the peak of
what is traditionally our hottest weather. The average high
temperature for Birmingham reaches 91 on July 15 and remains at that
all the way until August 16. We prefer to use the word average instead
of normal, because the weather on most days is not normal. Humidity is
a big deal in Alabama during summer. We had a nice break from that a
couple of days ago, but it did not last long.

Low temperatures this morning were more typical of mid summer,
although we did have some low and mid 60s in the north. An isolated
shower formed over SW Blount County early this morning and some more
scattered showers formed this afternoon across Central Alabama. This
is due mainly to some moisture spreading northwestward from the East
Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Peninsula. A weak low-pressure area
continues over the west/central coast of Florida this afternoon and
out into the Eastern Gulf. It formed after our cool front pushed down
off shore.

We will continue to watch that just in case it tries to become tropical.
Otherwise, the outlook for Central Alabama is for conditions to become
more humid and with afternoon temperatures topping out between 90 and
93 the next several days. We do not expect a large number of showers
and thunderstorms, but we will have a few starting Friday and
continuing through the weekend.

OZONE ALERT: The Alabama Partners for Clean Air has posted a Code
Orange Alert for Jefferson and Shelby County for tomorrow. It is for
ozone and particle pollution.

IN THE TROPICS: Aging Tropical Storm Bertha was 380 miles NE of
Bermuda. We can pretty much forget about her, even though she will
turn toward the SE and then back to east tomorrow. We now turn our
attention to other matters. The disorganized thunderstorm activity
over Florida and the adjacent Gulf will continue to produce locally
heavy rain as it moves northward over the Peninsula in the next day or
two. Our main concern is an area of low pressure east of the Windward
Islands well organized and it may be a tropical depression. A
reconnaissance is in it this afternoon. A tropical wave was over the
SW Caribbean 300 miles east of Nicaragua and shows signs of better
development. It should move into Central America later tomorrow.

WEATHER NOTEBOOK: Some championship rain amounts over Florida in the
last 24 hours, including 5.42 inches at Ochopee, 2.60 at Tarpon
Springs and over 3 inches at Ft. Pierce and Vero Beach. Flash flooding
in Santa Fe floated an automobile out of control and left it atop a
sign that said, "No parking at any time." Hope they did not give him a
ticket. USA temperature extremes in the last 24 hours included 116 in
Death Valley, 36 in Stanley, Idaho this morning and 37 in Barrow,
Alaska.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: My apology for not even mentioning
Little Miss Molly yesterday. Ran completely out of space and time. I
heard from a lot of Molly fans that were not too pleased, but at least
they were courteous. I sure have spent a lot of time with that little
girl in the last 24 hours. It still blows my mind that I can throw her
balls across the living area and she can return them in no time flat.
We have done that thousands of times and she never is bored. Also had
some long talks with her. I am beginning to believe she understands
every word. She almost got out without a leash on yesterday. Close
call and it would probably have taken a police cruiser to catch her. I
do not know how a little puppy with such short legs can run that fast.
Her legs are almost blurred like the wheels on the stagecoaches in old
Western movies. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
An isolated evening shower. Fair overnight.
Overnight Low 68
WIND: E 3-6

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A hot afternoon.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 93
WIND: E 6-12

FRIDAY
More sun than clouds. Only a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 91
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A few afternoon showers or storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SE 5-10

SUNDAY
Hot and humid. A slight chance of an afternoon shower or storm.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 5-10

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