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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday October 17, 2008
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...Cold Air Slowly Moving In...

THE ALABAMA STORY is one of a slow-moving cold front struggling to
push through the state this afternoon. It has brought some fairly
significant rain, which exceeded 2/3 of an inch in some parts of the
state, while northern sections got very little. In every place that
rain came, it was a slow steady rain—the kind that soaks in.

At midafternoon, the front was trying to push through the Troy area in
SE Alabama. This has caused quite a contrast in temperature across the
state. It was 83 at midafternoon in Evergreen, while Montgomery had
only 67 and Birmingham 60.

The big question is how quick the clouds will move out and when will
the rain be completely over in time for football games tonight? The
band of rain along the front was still moving very slowly this
afternoon, but most of the rain had ended from Tuscaloosa, Jefferson
and Shelby Counties northward. This means that some high school games
over the south third of the state may have some rain issues this
evening.

THE WEEKEND looks like a Chamber of Commerce deal with near perfect
weather for autumn, unless you still want more rain. Most areas could
use the rain, although most parts of the state are in much better
shape than a year ago. As a point of comparison, Birmingham Airport
has received 45.50 inches this year so far, which is almost double the
23.72 inches on this same day last year.
The weekend will feature full sunshine with chilly mornings and very
comfortable afternoons. We think that Sunday morning will bring the
lowest temperature with an average of 46 across Central Alabama. We
would not be surprised to hear of a 38 or 39 at some place in North
Alabama where it traditionally cools off more at night because of
valley locations.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For high school games this evening across the north
and central part of the state, the temperature around 7:00 p.m. should
be in the low 60s and falling into the 50s by the fourth quarter. Down
state, especially over the SE third, there will be at least some light
rain in the early evening. For college games Saturday, it will be hard
to beat the weather. Alabama will play Ole Miss at Tuscaloosa on CBS
with a 2:30 kick off. It should be near 70 at kick off and near 60 at
the final whistle. Marshall University will play UAB at Legion Field
with a 3:00 p.m. kick off with similar weather. Murray State will play
at Jacksonville State with a 4:00 p.m. kick off. About 68 at kick off
and about 56 at the final whistle.

GLOBAL ROAMING: Gradually getting colder and colder in the Far North
country. It was a bitter 18 below zero this morning at Arctic Village,
Alaska. In the lower four dozen states, it was 21 at Gunnison,
Colorado. That town is over on the west slope of the Colorado Rockies
nestled along the Colorado River.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Monday I plan to post a story on the
33/40 Blog about adopting rescue dogs and how great the need is. I
will post a link to several web sites. The story is too important and
too lengthy to be covered here. I really feel for homeless dogs. I had
a first cousin in Hale County who had a natural like for dogs. One day
a hound dog showed up at his place with one ear torn off like he had
been in a big brawl. They adopted him and he became one of the most
loved pets you could imagine. They even shed tears when he passed
away. One of these days I will have to shed a gallon of tears when we
lose Little Miss Molly, but I am looking for 8 or 10 more years of
absolute enjoyment dealing with that little conniving animal. Life
goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Clearing and cooler.
Overnight Low 48
WIND: N 4-8

SATURDAY
Sunny. A cool morning.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 70
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
A day of full sunshine. A morning chill.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 73
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Sunny.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 74
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny
Morning Low 51 Afternoon High 77
WIND: SW 5-10

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