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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday October 18, 2008
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...Fine Fall Weekend...

Get ready for a gorgeous weekend as a large upper
trough pumps cooler and drier air into the state. We are starting off
in the 40s in many locations this morning. Very nice.

YOUR FORECAST: A little foggy this morning, but expect
robins egg blue skies today with temperatures topping out around 70
degrees. There could be a few clouds during the midday hours, but
they will hardly be noticed. There will be a fresh northerly breeze
averaging 7-14 mph. Tonight will feature a nice chill, with lowers
averaging in the lower 40s. A few of the normally colder spots will
see lows in the upper 30s. There could even be a little frost in
protected spots…but a light wind could prevent it for most. Monday
and Tuesday will be dry. A developing upper level system will bring
back a chance of rain by Wednesday.

FOOTBAL FORECAST: It will be hard to beat the weather
for football today. 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.

IN THE TROPICS: Omar is heading northeastward over the
open waters of the Central Atlantic. Slow weakening and a transition
to an extratropical system is expected over the
weekend and into early next week. By Tuesday, it will be approaching
the Azores. The remnants of TD16 are over Central America. No future
problems anticipated. There is a disturbance approaching the southern
Windwards, but it is at a very low latitude and development seems
remote. Watch for the potential of a tropical cyclone over the
western Caribbean or near the Yucatan this week. There is some
possibility that a late season tropical storm could end up in the Gulf
by late next weekend. It could help bring some much needed moisture
our way.

ONE YEAR AGO: Record highs of 90F were recorded at
Tuscaloosa and Pinson. It is the latest that a 90 degree reading has
ever been observed at Pinson. Pinson recorded 95 days of 90F or
hotter during the long hot summer of 2007, an all time record.

ON THIS DATE IN 1910: The fifth tropical cyclone of the
1910 hurricane season was a strong one. It formed in the bowels of
the southwestern Caribbean, as many October storms do. It
moved northward, becoming a major hurricane as it crossed western Cuba
on the 13th of October. It then slowed and described a big loop north
of Cuba, growing into a category four monster over the southern Gulf
of Mexico. On the 16th, it turned northeast and headed toward a
landfall near Ft. Myers, Florida. Fortunately, it weakened to a
category two hurricane with top winds of 110 mph at landfall. Strong
northeast winds circulating around the hurricane pushed the water out
of Tampa Bay, leaving the lowest water levels ever observed in the
bay, nine feet below normal. A total of forty ships were grounded.
Tampa is regarded to be one of the most vulnerable coastal cities to a
hurricane, with very narrow escape routes and a potential for a very
high storm surge. The 1906 hurricane was south of Tampa. A direct
hit could be a big problem.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
A gorgeous fall day. Blue skies after a little fog early. A chilly
start and mild afternoon.
Afternoon High 70
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Near total sunshine. A chilly start again. Maybe a little frost in
colder locations.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 73
WIND: E 7-14

MONDAY
Lots of sunshine.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 74
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 54 Afternoon High 76
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of a few showers late.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SW 6-12

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