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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday November 4, 2008
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...A Sunny Election Day...

DRY THROUGH MID-WEEK: If you have enjoyed the weather in recent days,
then you should like our forecast through mid-week. Basically more of
the same, mostly sunny mild days and clear cool nights through
Thursday. You will see a few scattered clouds during the afternoon
hours, but the low levels remain dry and there is no chance of rain.

ELECTION DAY WEATHER: Of course, we will enjoy perfect weather here in
Alabama on this election day, and most of the nation will be in good
shape as well. The weather will be dry through the major population
centers in the Northeast and the Midwest. A few scattered showers are
possible around Washington and Baltimore, and some rain is likely
along the northern Pacific coast.

OUR NEXT RAIN OPPORTUNITY: A strong storm system will move out of the
Rockies into the Great Plains tomorrow; that will bring the risk of
strong to severe thunderstorms over the nation's mid-section tomorrow;
the storms will slowly to the east, and by Thursday the best chance of
them will be in the general area from Houston to Chicago. Here in
Alabama, we will introduce a chance of showers on Friday, but we don't
expect any severe weather, and rain should be relatively light with
limited moisture and instability. We figure most spots will get only a
quarter-inch or less, and the best chance of showers will come from
about 3:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Most all of the showers should be out
of Alabama in time for the high football games Friday night.

WEEKEND PEEK: Looks like another delightful weekend for Alabama as a
fresh supply of cool, dry air drops into the state. Highs will be in
the 60s, with lows well down in the 40s. The colder valleys should be
in the 30s at daybreak Sunday.

EXTREMES: The warmest spot in the nation yesterday was Pecos, Texas
with 88 degrees; coldest was Kaltag, Alaska with 17 degrees below
zero. Coldest in the continental U.S. was Berlin, NH with 16 degrees.

STORM ALERT XTREME: Want to be trained as a storm spotter? Want to
join the ABC 33/40 Skywatcher team? Our annual training event, Storm
Alert Xtreme, is coming up on Saturday November 15 at the BJCC during
the annual Birmingham International Auto Show. You will be trained by
the best SKYWARN trainer in the nation, our own Brian Peters (he has
trained over 6,000 Alabama storm spotters over the years), and learn
from one of the most brilliant weather researchers in the country, our
own Dr. Tim Coleman. We encourage all of our Skywatchers to attend
this every year; you simply cannot get enough training. We will begin
at 9:30, and be out by 3:30. And, everyone that attends Storm Alert
Xtreme gets free admission to the Alabama International Auto Show.
There is no admission charge, and no need to register. Just show up,
but get there early for a good seat. We had a packed house last year.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Nearly perfect. Lots of sunshine and blue skies.
Afternoon High 73
WIND: NE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 75
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy skies.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 78
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 70
WIND: NW 7-14

SATURDAY
Showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 65
WIND: N 10-15

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