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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday November 21, 2008
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...A Chilly November Day...

A COLD WIND: Despite a sunny sky, temperatures will be very chill
across Alabama today; we figure most places will not exceed the mid
40s, with the persistent north wind making it feel even colder. Then,
another hard freeze is ahead tonight with temperatures dropping into
the 20 to 25 degree range by daybreak tomorrow. The coldest valleys
have a good chance of reaching the teens.

SLOW WEEKEND WARM-UP: Dry air means a sunny sky tomorrow and Sunday;
we will warm into the mid 50s tomorrow, and close to 60 by Sunday
afternoon.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For tonight's high school playoff games, you will
really need to bundle up. We are projecting temperatures in the mid
30s at kickoff, dropping to near 30 degrees by the final whistle. Some
stadiums in valley locations over Northeast Alabama could dip into the
upper 20s. A very cold night for football. Alabama and Auburn have the
weekend off, but UAB will host East Carolina tomorrow at 6:00 at
Legion Field (CSS-TV), where the sky will be clear. Temperatures will
fall from near 48 at kickoff into the upper 30s by the fourth quarter.

THANKSGIVING WEEK: A cold front will pass through the state Monday,
and will bring a chance of showers. At this point, it looks like
moisture will be limited, and rainfall amounts should be a quarter-
inch or less. The sky will become mostly sunny Tuesday, and the
weather looks pleasant on Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day, with sunny
mild days and clear cold nights. We expect a high in the low 60s
through mid-week, which is where we should be time time of the year.

VOODOO LAND: Beyond Thanksgiving, there seems to be a good chance of a
beneficial rain event, followed by a sharp change to colder weather
over the following weekend. There is very little skill in a specific
weather forecast beyond seven days, so it is a little early for
details; we will be able to nail that down in Monday's forecast package.

BITTER COLD AIR BUILDING OVER ALASKA: Coldest spot in the nation
yesterday was Chandalar Lake, Alaska with a bone chilling 42 below
zero. At Fairbanks yesterday, the high was 11 below zero, which
followed a low of -25. The low at Bettles was 36 degrees below zero.
Frigid air also covers much of Canada.

ON THIS DATE IN 1992: The November 21-23 tornado outbreak was the
third largest outbreak in recorded history and was one of the longest
continuous outbreak ever recorded. There was no break in tornado
activity from 1:30 p.m. on the 21st when tornadoes started in Texas
until 7:30 am on the 23rd, when the last tornadoes lifted up in North
Carolina. On this date, 6 tornadoes were spawned in the Houston metro
area with 3 on the ground at one time in Harris county.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Breezy and colder with a good supply of sunshine.
Afternoon High 45
WIND: N 10-18

SATURDAY
Sunny with a cold morning.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 55
WIND: S 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 60
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Cloudy with a chance of showers.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 61
WIND: SW 7-14

TUESDAY
Becoming mostly sunny.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 60
WIND: N 7-14

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