ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday June 25, 2008
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FARMER'S MARKET TIME IN CALHOUN COUNTY!
The Calhoun County Farmers Market will be open this week to
provide local goods for your enjoyment. Locally grown produce
and plants as well as home made goods and crafts will be available.
The Calhoun County Farmers Market is on Wednesdays and Saturdays
at 1702 Noble Street in Anniston. Arrive by 8 am for best selection.
The Buckner Market begins promptly at 8 am each Tuesday at
Pickette's Feed and Pet Supplies, 8 am to noon, until our FallFest
on October 18. They are also now at Zinn Park on Saturdays.
Information on each Market and the FallFest is available at
http://www.aces.edu/Calhoun or by calling 256-237-1621.
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...Moisture Increasing...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN: Well, they have not exactly
returned. These are entirely new showers and thunderstorms that were
showing up over Central and South Alabama this afternoon. There were
some strong thunderstorms over SE Alabama moving slowly north. Over on
the west side of the state, they were much fewer in number.
Since we have drifted into dryness again and need rain, the showers
and storms are a good thing. We have them in the forecast all the way
through early next week. We believe the showers and thunderstorms will
be more prominent Friday, Saturday and Sunday, especially on Saturday
and Sunday. The general idea is that much of Central Alabama may get
over 1.50 inches of rain from the entire event. We all know that is a
little risky to say, because by their very nature summer showers and
thunderstorms can cause local flooding in some areas, while nearby
communities get hardly any. However, we think they will be numerous
enough over the weekend, that almost everyone can share the rain. With
all the extra cloudiness and showers, we have backed off on our high
temperatures to mostly the mid and upper 80s all the way through the
weekend.
An example of the recent dryness, at Vigo east of Piedmont in NE
Alabama, only 0.22 of an inch of rain has fallen in all of June. This
contrasts sharply with 3.97 inches at Birmingham Airport. The dry air
over NE Alabama has permitted some early morning pleasant
temperatures. It was 55 this morning in Ft. Payne, Broomtown and Black
Creek. Our 33/40 weather watcher, Vic Bell, enjoyed sitting by an open
window and listen to crows in the nearby woods harassing the local
broadwing hawk.
SEVERE WEATHER: A broad area under a Slight Risk from Eastern Wyoming
and SE Montana all the way into Illinois, Indiana and Ohio—nearly the
same area again tomorrow. In a case where something is definitely not
needed, 5.85 inches of rain in the last 24 hours at Novelty, Missouri
and 3 inches at Quincy, Illinois. Jeff Wilcox, who sends us a lot of
weather information from Springville, Iowa, drove through Cedar Rapids
today. It was appalling to him to see trash piled 6 feet high along
the streets. There was slime everywhere. He drove through the NW part
of town where boathouses were lodged against a bridge. Houses have
mold all over. The gas stations were destroyed and power lines were
down. Meanwhile, out in California, dry lightning during the last week
has caused as many as 800 forest fires. Almost unbelievable.
WEIRD WEATHER: Our associate in Ft. Worth, Kevin Selle, tells us that
the NWS in Ft. Worth launched a routine weather balloon last evening
and it was still visible to the naked eye directly overhead at 98,000
feet. The balloon finally reached 105,000 feet before bursting. The
pressure was only 9 mb at that level. I have never heard of that before.
MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: The majority owner still has a strict
rule against giving Molly any human food, but Molly sure does not give
up. I cannot go to the kitchen to get a snack without her knowing it
and she follows me all the way into the office, jumping up and down
and running in circles, like she is going to get a treat. I have, for
the most part, obeyed the rules, but it sure is difficult to look down
into her eyes and tell her no. Here is another one of the 10
commandments for pets: "Take a moment today and thank God for us.
Enjoy and take good care of us. Without us, life would be a much
duller and less enjoyable experience." Life goes on.
J. B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com
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ABC 33/40 Weather Blog:
http://www.alabamawx.com
Weather Party: http://www.weatherparty.com
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HELP US FIND "FOREVER FAMILIES"
FOR ALABAMA'S FOSTER CHILDREN
Heart Gallery Alabama helps find families for the 270+ children
currently in Alabama's foster care system who are waiting for
their "Forever Families."
Heart Gallery, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, recruits professional
photographers to capture the unique spirit of each child. They
interview the children and place their images and voices on a website
(http://www.heartgalleryalabama.com) and in traveling exhibits
throughout the state where prospective adoptive families can learn
more about them. Heart Gallery Alabama has helped find a
permanent home for 70 children.
Statistics show that children with involved fathers are more confident,
better able to deal with frustration, more likely to mature into
compassionate adults and to have a higher self esteem.
We ask that you consider becoming a permanent home for a child. Or
consider making a tax-deductible donation to help our mission. Any
donation will help us find permanent homes for these children.
Please call (205) 445-1293 or http://www.heartgalleryalabama.com
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TONIGHT
Chance of a shower or thunderstorm through the evening.
Overnight Low 70
WIND: SW 4-7
THURSDAY
Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly
afternoon and evening.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12
FRIDAY
Warm and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 6-12
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 6-12
SUNDAY
Cloudy, at times, with a good chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 6-12
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