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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday October 8, 2008
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...Some Needed Rain Today...

A GOOD WET-DOWN: We will begin the day with periods of rain and
thunderstorms across all of Alabama this morning thanks to a strong
upper trough approaching from the west. While a strong thunderstorm or
two is possible, we don't anticipate any major severe weather problems
since the air is relatively stable. Most Alabama communities have a
great chance of receiving at least one inch of rain by midday, with
isolated amounts to two inches. The rain will then taper off from west
to east this afternoon, and by late tonight all of the rain should be
east of Alabama, in Georgia and the Carolinas.

DRIER DAYS AHEAD: The sky becomes partly sunny tomorrow as drier air
returns to the state, and at this time we are projecting dry weather
for Friday and the weekend, with warm days and pleasant nights.
Afternoon highs will be mostly in the low 80s, and the weather once
again looks excellent for high school and college football games
across the Deep South this weekend.

NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND: A strong storm system will spin up this weekend
out west, and will bring the first major snowstorm of the season to
parts of the Rocky Mountain states. That system will move east, across
the northern U.S., and will bring a cold front into Alabama with our
next chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night. Since the
best dynamics will remain well to the north, we don't expect a major
rain event at this time. Somewhat cooler air will filter in behind the
front over the latter half of next week, but nothing unusually chilly
for mid-October. The air over the northern part of North America is
very cold, but no sign of any serious dip in the storm track that
would bring it down this way for the next two weeks or so.

TROPICS: Tropical Storm Marco moved into Mexico yesterday morning, and
for now the rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet. Most hurricane
outlooks, however, suggest the tropics will come alive before the
month is over. Hurricane season runs through the end of November, and
the next names on the list are Nana, Omar, Paloma, Rene, Sally, Teddy,
Vicky, and Wilfred. Hey, we don't name them, we just forecast them,
you know.

TUESDAY'S STORMS: Pre-dawn storms in Columbus, Mississippi early
yesterday blew down trees, and produced a number of power outages. One
apartment complex had to be evacuated due to a gas leak caused by a
downed tree. Down on the Alabama coast, a whopping 8.97" of rain was
measured 2 miles northeast of Orange Beach, producing flash flooding
over South Baldwin County. Later in the day, tornado warnings were
issued for a few North Mississippi counties, but no major damage was
reported.

ON THIS DATE IN 1954: Famed Weather Bureau Hurricane Forecaster Grady
Norton died of a stroke in Miami wile working 12 hours days plotting
the course of Hurricane Hazel.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 78
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 84
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SE 6-12

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