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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Sunday December 28, 2008
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...Much Cooler Today...

After Saturday's record warmth across North and Central Alabama,
today's readings in the 50s will seem chilly. The high of 75F at
Birmingham established a new record for December 27th. Muscle Shoals
also established a new record when they topped out at 75F. There were
numerous daily records established from Monroe, Louisiana to Lansing,
Michigan as a huge warm sector developed from the Deep South to the
Great Lakes. Fortunately, there were no major severe weather events,
although there were well over 100 reports of damaging winds.

FOR YOUR SUNDAY: The front is likely to slow down as its support
departs to the northeast. Showers should end over all but the extreme
eastern and southeastern sections of the area by early afternoon.
Skies will remain cloudy and temperatures will remain fall a bit then
remain steady in the 50s through the morning hours. They will start
falling again by mid-afternoon, heading for lows in the upper 30s
overnight. Skies will begin to clear during the evening and should be
completely clear by Monday morning, except down around the I-85
corridor where clouds and maybe a shower could languish for the
morning. There will likely be some dense fog tonight in spots that
clear, so keep that in mind if driving.

WEEK AHEAD: Monday should be mostly sunny, except for the far
southeast, where clearing will be delayed. Highs will be seasonable,
around 60F. Monday night lows will drop to near freezing or just
above, and Tuesday will be a couple of degrees warmer than Monday.
Showers will develop along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday, but all we
will see should be a few clouds. New Years Eve should be clear and
chilly as a shot of colder air comes in late in the day, putting us
below freezing by New Years morning. New Years Day will feature a
sunny start, but increasing clouds by afternoon with a good chance of
rain Thursday night into Friday morning, followed by colder weather
for Friday night and Saturday.

SUGAR BOWL WEATHER: Lots of Alabama fans heading to New Orleans this
week for the BCS Sugar Bowl. For New Years Eve in the Big Easy,
Wednesday will start off cloudy with a few early morning showers. The
day will be mostly cloudy and seasonably mild with highs in the middle
60s and lows in the lower 50s. Rain will return on New Years Day,
increasing during the afternoon along with a breezy south wind. Look
for a high around 62 and a low of 52. A cold front will blow through
with showers and storms early on Friday, with rain ending on Friday
afternoon and a cool northwest wind kicking in. The high will be 67.
Readings will drop into the 40s as Crimson Tide fans celebrate on
Bourbon Street Friday night. Look for sunny skies and a high in the
lower 60s.

ON THIS DATE IN 1994: Ground fog caused a 73 car pileup on the Sam
Houston Tollway in Houston, Texas during the early morning hours. The
fiery collision resulted in 23 injuries, including 5 ones, but
fortunately, no fatalities. The patchy fog reduced visibilities along
the toll road to zero over a short distance. The chain reaction
collision continued for five minutes as unwitting drivers drove into
the fog bank and crash into other cars. It was reported to be the
worst traffic accident in Houston history.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
Much cooler with falling, then steady temps. Showers diminishing
during the morning.
Afternoon High 56
WIND: NW 8-16

MONDAY
Sunny skies.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 62
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Sunshine.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 67
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Cooler.
Morning Low 38 Afternoon High 56
WIND: N 7-14

THURSDAY
Sunshine to start the day. Becoming breezy with increasing clouds.
Rain returns overnight. .
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 55
WIND: S 7-16

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