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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday November 20, 2008
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...Cold and Dry Though Sunday...

MORE COLD AIR ARRIVES TONIGHT: Temperatures will remain below average
across Alabama through the weekend as yet another surge of cold and
dry air arrives today. We should warm into the mid to upper 50s today,
but we go back into the upper 20s early tomorrow morning. Then, during
the day tomorrow, temperatures won't get out of the 40s with a chilly
north wind. Another hard freeze is ahead for Saturday morning, with
lows well down in the 20s, with upper teens for the colder valleys.
The weekend will remain dry with just a gradual warming trend.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Cold is the word for the high school football
playoff games tomorrow night. The sky will be clear; temperatures will
fall from near 36 at kickoff into the low 30s by the second half. This
will be the coldest night yet for high school football this season in
Alabama; you will need a very warm jacket. A blanket and hot chocolate
will be needed! Some North Alabama stadiums could reach the upper 20s
during the second half of the games.

UAB plays their final home game of the season at Legion Field Saturday
night against East Carolina (6:00 kickoff on CSS); the sky will be
clear with temperatures falling
from near 48 at kickoff into the upper 30s during the second half.
Both Alabama and Auburn are off this week as they prepare for the Iron
Bowl on Saturday November 29; there is some hint in long range model
data that rain could be an issue for that game in Tuscaloosa, but we
can't be specific until late in the weekend.

THANKSGIVING WEEK: We will introduce a chance of showers late Monday
afternoon and Monday night thanks to a passing cold front; moisture
will be limited and rain should be light; mostly a quarter-inch or
less. Tuesday will feature a clearing sky, and Wednesday looks cool
and dry with ample sunshine. At this time, Thanksgiving Day looks dry
and pleasant, followed by a return of moisture and a chance of rain at
times by Friday and the following weekend. We will be much more
specific this weekend. The good news is that we don't expect any
weather related travel issues on Wednesday, but the holiday weekend
could end up with a major storm system impacting the eastern half of
the nation. Stay tuned.

EXTREMES: Coldest spot in the nation yesterday morning was Chandalar
Lake, Alaska with 42 below zero; the hottest place during the
afternoon was Riverside, California with 93.

ON THIS DATE IN 1900: A late season outbreak of tornadoes kills 77
people in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. A group of students and
a teacher trying to escape an approaching tornado in Arkansas were
injured when the twister overtook them. It had missed the school
building entirely.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 57
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
Breezy and colder with a good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 45
WIND: N 10-18

SATURDAY
Sunny with a cold morning.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 53
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 59
WIND: E 5-10

MONDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of showers by afternoon and Monday night.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 60
WIND: SW 7-14

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