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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday December 17, 2008
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...Warm December Weather...

COLD AIR RETREATS: We had quite a temperature contrast across Alabama
yesterday; a stalled front from near Tuscaloosa to Gardendale to
Gadsden was responsible for a 20 degree swing; with temperatures in
the 40s north of the boundary, with 60s to the south. As the front
started moving northward as a warm front late in the day, dense fog
developed over north Alabama in the cool air, reducing visibility to
1/4 mile in a few spots. Also, bands of showers and thunderstorms
moved through North Alabama, producing locally heavy rain in spots
through the evening hours.

The front will move north of Alabama today, and all of the state will
be in the mild, muggy air from the Gulf of Mexico. Afternoon
temperatures today will reach the 60s over the northern half of the
state, with warm 70s over the southern counties. We will maintain the
chance of occasional showers through tonight.
We are projecting highs in the 70s for all of Alabama tomorrow, very
close to record levels for mid- December. Our forecast high of 74
tomorrow is two degrees shy of the record high of 76 set in 1984. The
sun should break out at times thanks to an upper air ridge nosing in
from the south, and we will mention only a small risk of a shower
tomorrow.

Then, rain chances will increase again on Friday and Saturday with the
ridge breaking down slowly and another surface front approaching from
the north. Afternoon highs both days will be at or just over 70 degrees.

COLD AIR SHOT: Cold air will move into Alabama Sunday, this looks like
a day with temperatures falling from the 50s during the morning,
through the 40s, and reaching the 30s by late afternoon. Periods of
rain are likely as the cold air moves into the state Sunday, but at
this time the chance of any frozen or freezing precipitation looks
small. Monday looks like a cold and dry day, with temperatures
struggling to get out of the 30s with a chilly north wind.

The Arctic front should move northward on Tuesday, bringing a warming
trend and also a chance of more rain. At this point, the weather for
Christmas Day looks relatively mild with some potential for rain; we
will be able to be much more specific later this week.

ACROSS THE FROZEN TUNDRA: Coldest places in the nation yesterday were
Longville, Minnesota and Chinook, Montana with 35 degrees below zero.
The afternoon high at Duluth, Minnesota was 4 below zero. Winter
weather advisories of various types cover a large part of the nation;
all the way from Texas to New England. And, out west winter storm
warnings cover a large part of the mountains, all the way down into
Arizona and New Mexico. Storm totals of around two feet are likely at
Flagstaff, Arizona; heavy snow is expected all the way down into the
southern California mountains of San Diego County.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Cloudy with occasional showers.
Afternoon High 64
WIND: SW 5-10

THURSDAY
Warm with a mix of sun and clouds. Only a small risk of a shower.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 74
WIND: S 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy and warm. Scattered showers possible.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 72
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with some rain at times.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 70
WIND: SW 7-14

SUNDAY
Turning colder with periods of rain. Temperatures falling through the
40s.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 50
WIND: NW 10-19

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