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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday August 9, 2008
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...Oh, What A Beautiful Morning...

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, There's a
bright golden haze on the meadow, The corn is as high as an elephant's
eye, An' it looks like it's climbin' clear up to the sky. Oh, what a
beautiful mornin', Oh, what a beautiful day. I got a beautiful feelin'
Ev'rything's goin' my way. Certainly in the weather department.
Well, maybe everything except that stuff about the elephant's eye and
climbin' to the sky. But this morning's clear skies, low humidities
and near record low temperatures are wonderful…

RECORD LOWS BY SUNDAY MORNING: The record low for this
morning at Birmingham is 54F, so that record is safely intact. But
the record for August 10th in the Magic City is 60F, and that could be
in some jeopardy. Other records for Sunday morning include 60F at
Tuscaloosa, 62F at Montgomery and 56F at Anniston. The normally
cooler spots will likely be well into the 50s. Quite refreshing for
August in Alabama.

FORECAST RATIONALE: Double barreled high pressure centers are near
Paducah, Kentucky and Lynchburg, Virginia this morning. This high
pressure and an anomalous northerly flow aloft are responsible for our
fall like weather. The northwest flow is a double edged sword for us
in Alabama. It can give us fine or foul weather, depending on your
perspective. It can mean fair weather, generally mild temperatures in
summer and low humidity. But it can also trigger thunderstorm
complexes well to our northwest that migrate towards us here in
Alabama. The GFS model has been persistent in depicting the
development of such a complex later today that will slide our way
tomorrow. It could bring a powerful complex of storms to parts of the
state during the late afternoon and overnight. That northwesterly
flow should be with us for much of the coming week. This means the
possibility of more showers and storms until the end of the week.

TROPICS: The tropical Atlantic is relatively quiet at
this time, but I think that is about to change. A non-tropical low is
forecast to develop in the western Atlantic on the frontal boundary
that pushed off the South Atlantic coast yesterday. The Intertropical
Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is going to be on the nervous side for the
next few days over the eastern Atlantic. The global models hint that
at least one, perhaps two tropica cyclones could form over the
Atlantic between Africa and the islands in the coming week. Initial
indications are that they could move north of the islands. The
Bermuda High is expected to be fairly far to the east with a trough
over the eastern U.S. as you know. This would tend to protect the
U.S. mainland. These may be the first volleys in a series of systems
that will develop over the Atlantic through the second half of the
month into next month as we enter an active time in the tropics.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: The temperature reached 100F for
the first time in history in Britain as Europe continued to bake in
its worst heat wave ever. The thermometer registered 100F at Heathrow
airport to set the all time record for the country. Germany also
broke its high temperature record with a reading of 105F at Roth in
Bavaria. The Pope asked people to pray for rain as wildfires
blackened parts of Italy, Portugal and other European nations.

Bill Murray
bill@integralhospitality.com

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CHURCH. IT'S NOT A BUILDING

It's people. Dads, moms, babies, teens and 'tweens, singles,
grandpas and grandmas-all ages and types of people learning
to trust and depend on God.

This Sunday, some will gather at Hunter Street Baptist Church
in Hoover. Will you join us?

Visit http://www.hunterstreet.org
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TODAY
Sunny and pleasant. Low humidity. A delightful morning.
Afternoon High 89
WIND: NW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Another nice start. A shower or storm possible late in
the day into the overnight.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NW 5-10

MONDAY
A mix of sun and clouds. Scattered showers and storms possible.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 87
WIND: S 5-10

TUESDAY
Occasionally cloudy. Scattered to numerous showers and storms by
afternoon.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 85
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and storms developing.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 5-10

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