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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday November 15, 2008

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Today will be a cold and blustery day across Central Alabama, in the
wake of last night's strong cold front. Temperatures today will hold
steady or fall slowly throughout the day. We had been optimistic that
skies would clear for the I-20 corridor and points south, but now that
looks unlikely. Some clearing will commence from west to east late
this afternoon. There will also be patches of very light rain moving
across the area from time to time, especially over northern sections.

TRENDING TO COOLER: Cooler is the weather word for the next two
weeks across Alabama and the Deep South. In fact, we will be close to
freezing on most mornings this week. With strong cold air advection,
temperatures will fall into the middle 30s on average by Sunday
morning. A few spots over Northwest Alabama will reach freezing
tonight. Skies should clear by daybreak. Despite sunshine on
Sunday, temperatures may well remain in the 40s in some spots. Most
locations should be in the 50s however. A reinforcing shot of cold
air will arrive Monday night, and look for a pretty decent freeze well
into Central sections Tuesday morning and into South Alabama Wednesday
morning. Dry conditions should prevail through much of the week
ahead. Our next big chance of rain will come on the Friday after
Thanksgiving when the GFS shows a monster storm system bringing the
potential for severe weather. It might be a storm to watch.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: This morning, the University of Georgia will be at
Auburn for an early kick off at 11:30 a.m. and televised by Raycon. It
should be partly sunny with about 50 at kick off and peaking near 53
during the game. Brisk, northwest winds will add a distinct chill.
Over on the opposite side of the state, Mississippi State will be in
Tuscaloosa to play Alabama tomorrow night with a 6:45 p.m. kick off on
ESPN. You will need extra warm clothing. Temperatures will be in the
mid 40s at kick off lowering to near 40 by the end of the game. A
stiff northwest wind will make it feel even colder.

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 this morning 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 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. It will be packed.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: A powerful F4 tornado dropped from a
thunderstorm over the southern part of Huntsville and roared northeast
with devastating effect. The destructive tornado killed 21 people,
many of them unsuspecting motorists stuck in traffic as the inky black
storm bore down on them. It was a time before Doppler radar and
although the system was well forecast, there was no tornado warning in
effect when the killer touched down. Details today all weekend on the
Alabamawx.com blog.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://cfc.abc3340.com/abc3340/7day.cfm
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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TODAY
Windy and sharply colder. A little light rain possible. Gradual
clearing from west to east.
Afternoon High 51
WIND: NW 12-22

SUNDAY
Sunny and cool.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 52
WIND: N 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 60
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny and cool. Breezy at times.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 51
WIND: N 8-16

WEDNESDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. A cold start.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 60
WIND: NE 5-10

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