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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday July 19, 2008
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...Air Quality Alert...

The Alabama Partners for Clean Air have an Air Quality Alert posted
for today. In Jefferson and Shelby County, we are CODE RED for Ozone
and CODE ORANGE for Particle Pollution. Cut your emissions by
curtailing and combining travel, avoiding drive thrus, voiding mowing
the lawn, postponing burning and filling gas tanks after 6 p.m.

DROUGHT UPDATE: Droughts are rated from D0-D4, from abnormally dry
(D0), moderate drought (D1), severe drought (D2), extreme drought (D3)
and exceptional drought. About two thirds of Alabama is in either
moderate or severe drought condition now, generally everything east
and north of a line from Moulton to Greensboro to Camden to Evergreen
to Geneva. Areas east of a line from Huntsville to Birmingham to
Clanton to Eufaula are in the severe category. The good news is that
the D2-D3 area has shrunk by 50% in the past three months.

TONIGHT AND SUNDAY: Dry air aloft is keeping a tight lid on any
shower development again today. In fact, clouds are even having a
hard time forming. This is leading to some really warm temperatures
in the middle and upper 90s. In the low levels of the atmosphere,
moisture levels will start slowly increasing tonight, so it will not
feel as comfortable. But that dry air aloft should keep a clamp on
storm development again on Sunday with more hot temperatures in
store. Be careful with the hot temperature and poor air quality.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Hazy, hot and humid conditions will prevail Monday
and Tuesday with just isolated showers or storms. By Wednesday, a
disturbance in the zonal flow will start to carve out a bit of a
trough over the eastern U.S. allowing a frontal boundary to approach.
Showers and storms will be on the increase during the latter half of
the week into the weekend. All eyes will also be on the Gulf of
Mexico as a system enters from the western Caribbean.

TROPICS: Bertha has been a named storm for 16 days, the longest any
July tropical cyclone has ever been around. It will be downgraded to
a tropical storm later today as cooler waters and increasing wind
shear take their toll. Newly christened Tropical Storm Cristobal is
centered about 100 miles southeast of Charleston SC early this
afternoon. The system moved erratically overnight but should commence
a slow northeastward movement later today which will keep it very near
the South Carolina and North Carolina coasts through tomorrow. It is
expected to strengthen. Convection flared this morning with the system
in the Caribbean south of Jamaica. Two Air Force flights are
scheduled into the disturbance today. A tropical depression will
likely form later today or tonight and it should become a tropical
storm by tomorrow. The GFS moves it into the South Texas coast. The
GFDL to near the Texas/Louisiana border as a Cat Two hurricane. The
Canadian says South Texas. The HWRF says southern Texas. The NOGAPS
model doesn't develop it until the Yucatan and moves it into Mexico.
The UK Met keeps it over Central America.

ON THIS DATE IN 1997: Hurricane Danny was lashing the Alabama Gulf
Coast with winds of 80 mph. The storm stalled over the southern end
of Mobile Bay, dumping thirty inches of rain on Coastal Mobile and
Baldwin Counties. 36.71 inches of rain fell during the storm at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab (25.98 inches of which fell in just seven
hours). The incredible rainfall caused extensive flooding. Two
people were killed in storm preparations. A four story condominium
complex which was under construction in Gulf Shores was leveled by the
storm. At the Marriott Grand Hotel in Point Clear, a couple was wed
despite the hurricane, even though power was out and a bridesmaid
couldn't get to the hotel.

Bill Murray

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2008 Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant
July 18-20
Barber Motorsports Park

For tickets, visit http://www.barbermotorsports.com
or call (205) 327-RACE or (800) 240-2300.

The 6th annual Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant takes place
July 18-20 as the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series returns to the
Barber Motorsports Park. America's fastest growing sports car series
features sleek Daytona Prototypes and GT cars racing on one of
North America's finest road courses. Grand-Am Road Racing
boasts two strong series - the Rolex Sports Car Series and the
Koni Challenge Series.

Movie and TV actor Patrick Dempsey, star of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy",
returns to race against Grand-Am's best! New for this year, watch the
SunTrust MOTO-ST series make its first appearance at the
Barber Motorsports Park.

Kids 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult!

Mark your calendars and bring your family out to the beautiful
Barber Motorsports Park July 18-20!

For complete event information, go to http://www.barbermotorsports.com.
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TONIGHT
Hot with hazy sunshine. Only a tiny chance of an afternoon shower.
Overnight Low 66
WIND: NW 5-10

SUNDAY
Hazy summer weather continues; only isolated afternoon showers.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 93
WIND: W 5-10

MONDAY
Hot and hazy. Isolated afternoon showers.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A passing shower or storms in a few spots.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Periods of sun. Developing showers and storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 5-10

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