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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday December 5, 2008
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HUNTER STREET CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Sunday, December 14

Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at "Beautiful Savior", a
Christmas pageant at Hunter Street Baptist Church. It will
be presented at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday,
December 14.

This will be a morning of glorious music, pageantry and ballet.
Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. Childcare is available
for children, birth to K5.

Hunter Street is located three miles west of the Riverchase
Galleria at 2600 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover. For more
information, call 205.985.7295 or visit http://www.hunterstreet.org
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...Cool Days; Cold Nights...

CHILLY AIR: The sky cleared nicely last night, and today will be a
much brighter day with ample sunshine. But, despite the sunny sky,
temperatures will remain well below average for early December; we are
forecasting a high today of 48 degrees, eleven degrees below today's
average high of 59. And, tonight, with a clear sky and light wind,
temperatures will drop quickly below freezing, and most places will be
in the mid 20s at daybreak tomorrow. The colder valleys will reach the
upper teens.
The rest of the weekend will stay cool and dry; we should reach the
low 50s tomorrow, but a fresh supply of chilly air drops in here
Sunday which will drop the high back into the upper 40s. Dry air means
a good supply of sunshine both tomorrow and Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: We have good potential for a beneficial rain event for
Alabama Tuesday and Tuesday night; at this time we are projecting one
to two inches of rain statewide with a dynamic weather system sweeping
in from the west. While thunderstorms should be involved, it seems
like the air will be too stable for any significant severe weather
threat. Then, as the rain moves out, much colder air returns to the
state Wednesday and Thursday.

VOODOO COUNTRY: We often say here there is little skill in a specific
weather forecast beyond seven days; anything in that time frame is
called "voodoo country" simply because we just don't know what will
happen exactly. But, we have some skill at identifying trends ; and we
have indications that the flow of cold air might abate somewhat during
the December 15-25 time frame, with milder weather for Alabama and the
Deep South. This, of course, doesn't bode well for those of you
dreaming of a White Christmas. Time will tell.

THURSDAY'S RAIN: Rain totals around Alabama yesterday included .93" at
Morris, .90" at Reform, .86" at Coker, .84" at Moundville, .78" at
Bessemer, .63" at Gadsden, .38" at Columbiana, and .32" at Muscadine.
Birmingham's official rain total, based on data at the airport, was
0.73". Our deficiency for the year is now 0.69".

FOOTBALL WEATHER: No rain for the rest of the state championship games
at Legion Field today and tomorrow; for the afternoon games,
temperatures will be in the 45 to 49 degree range at kickoff. Night
games will be played with temperatures generally in the 30s. For those
of you traveling to tomorrow's SEC Championship game, the sky will be
sunny in Atlanta tomorrow with a high around 50 degrees.

ON THIS DATE IN 1886 (this was actually before I started doing weather
on TV here!): Heavy snow fell on parts of the South and southern
Appalachians on the 4th through the 6th. Montgomery recorded their
greatest snow of record when 11 inches fell. An amazing 25 inches fell
in Rome GA and 33 inches fell in Asheville NC.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny and cool.
Afternoon High 48
WIND: N 7-14

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A cold morning.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 52
WIND: W 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 49
WIND: N 7-14

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 54
WIND: S 6-12

TUESDAY
Breezy with rain likely along with a few thunderstorms.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 58
WIND: S 10-20

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